Rip Current — Volusia, Florida

2021-06-14 · Volusia, Florida

Event narrative

A 67-year-old man, on vacation from Missouri, was caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach near the 2200 block of South Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores. Bystanders pulled the unconscious man from the water and administered CPR as Volusia County Ocean Rescue responded to the scene. The man was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The 24-year-old grandson of the victim, who was also caught in the rip current, was treated on scene for exhaustion and released.

Wider weather episode

A 67-year-old man died and a 24-year-old man was injured after being caught in a rip current in Daytona Beach Shores.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 954685. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.