Rip Current in St. Lucie, Florida
Rip Current February 15, 2020 · St. Lucie, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 27-year old male was rescuing his step-children (aged 11 and 13), when he was caught in a rip current at the Ft. Pierce State Park. His body was recovered by police on the morning of February 17. No life guards were present at the beach park.
The wider storm
A man attempting to rescue his stepchilden from a rip current at Ft. Pierce Inlet succeeded, but then became caught in the rip current himself and disappeared in the surf. His body was found by police two days later. An autopsy confirmed the man died from drowning.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 879903. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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