Rip Current in Coastal Broward County, Florida

Rip Current June 25, 2008 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lifeguards on the beach at Hollywood warned the 65 year old female to stay out of the rough surf, but despite the warning the lady was later found unconscious by a public works official and was pulled to shore near Michigan Street and North Ocean Drive around 9 AM. Rescue workers performed resuscitation techniques on the victim until they reached Memorial Regional Hospital. The victim died later that day of heart failure.

The wider storm

Strong rip currents formed along the Atlantic beaches of southeast Florida, claiming the life of a 65 year old woman.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 109503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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