Rip Current in Escambia County, Florida

Rip Current April 7, 2003 · Escambia County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A male from Georgia drowned while trying to rescue his son who was caught in rough surf. The boy was rescued but the man died. He drowned in an unguarded part of the beach. Red flags were flying at the time of the drowning warning swimmers of dangerous surf conditions. Lifeguards rushed to the scene but were too late to save the man.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5349900. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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