High Surf in Volusia, Florida
High Surf September 20, 2019 · Volusia, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue reported that a 60-year-old man from Sanford, Florida drowned at Daytona Beach near the boardwalk due to high surf after he waded into the water at an unguarded beach. Rip currents were also present at the beach when the incident occurred, but high surf was the greater hazard. Bystanders reported the man started struggling in the high waves after he was chest-deep in the water. Lifeguards responded to the scene after receiving a 9-1-1 call and after a brief search pulled the man unresponsive from the water. CPR was performed on the man and he was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries shortly after 1800 LST.
The wider storm
A 60-year-old man from Sanford, Florida drowned at Daytona Beach due to rough surf conditions.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 845904. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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