Rip Current in Volusia, Florida
Rip Current April 15, 2017 · Volusia, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
An 8-year-old boy was caught in a strong rip current and pulled seaward at New Smyrna Beach. His 11-year-old sister attempted to rescue him and was also caught in the rip current. A bystander rescue the girl and returned her to shore, where she was transported to a hospital to treat her injuries. The body of the boy was recovered about a mile away on April 20. The fatality was a result of drowning.
The wider storm
Choppy surf and strong rip currents affected two children, resulting in one injury and a fatality.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 693378. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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