Northeast storm history

A man was swept away by rip currents and drowned this morning at Chatarra beach in Loiza, near PR-187 and the local kiosks. His body was recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter, taken to Isla Grande Airport, and then to the Hoare Hospital in Santurce, where he was declared dead.

A 62-year-old man drowned while trying to rescue a female with two of his friends in Vacia Talega Beach.

A 90-year-old resident in Luquillo and a visitor from Utah, USA, was found dead, likely due to drowning, approximately 30 miles offshore from Costa Azul in Luquillo. The incident occurred around 5 PM AST on Christmas Day, and Emergency Managers initiated the search and rescue mis…

A 62-year-old male drowned in Terraplen La Posita Beach, road PR-187 in Pinones.

A rescue operation began on March 28 for a 26-year-old tourist, an active duty U.S. marine, and a resident of Massachusetts who was swept away by rip currents on La Pared beach in Luquillo on March 27. The Coast Guard rescue crews suspended search efforts on April 1 in support of…

A rip current swept away a 52-year-old male tourist from Minnesota at La Pared Beach in Luquillo on March 13th. The person was rescued and taken to the Caribbean Medical Center in critical condition, where he died.

A family of seven was swept away by rip currents in Playa Escondida, Fajardo. The father was able to save all his children and wife, but he drowned, and his body was recovered two days later in the area.

On December 9th, Emergency Managers in Fajardo, PR, reported that four people were swept away by strong rip currents at Playa Escondida, Fajardo. Emergency Managers successfully rescued three out of the four individuals, but unfortunately, a young 25-year-old adult from San Loren…

Emergency managers and broadcast media reported a 31-year-old female that was found drowned near La Pocita in Loiza. The victim was likely swept away by rip currents.

A 15-year-old male was swept away by rip currents at a beach near Los Kioskos de Luquillo. The victim was recovered on 09/18/2023 around 1:15 PM AST.

A tourist male, approximately 40 years old, was swept away by rip currents and drowned at Las Picuas beach in Rio Grande.

A 55-year-old male tourist was swept away by rip currents at Escondida beach in Fajardo and drowned.

A 911 operator received a report of a drowning at La Pared beach in Luquillo. Police officers found a male between 25 and 35 years old drowned on the shore.

Two men were swept by rip currents while trying to rescue a father and his son who were asking for help because they could not return to shore.

A 35-year-old man was swept away by rip currents at Vacia Talega beach and drowned.

A 41-year-old female drowned on Vacia Talega beach in Piones.

A 71-year-old male was swept away by the rip currents and drown at Seven Seas in Fajardo.

A 66-year-old female tourist was swept away by a rip current and drown in Beach Palmas in Humacao.

A 43 year old man was swept away by Rip Currents at Playa Escondida near The Seven Seas Balneario.

A 78 year-old male tourist drowned in Pinones Beach.

Three people were swept away by rip currents in Playa Escondida, Fajardo. Two people were rescued, however, the third person (a 24 year-old male from Las Piedras, Puerto Rico) died.

A man was found dead at Playa Azul in Luquillo due to drowning from rip currents.

A 53 year old man was swept away by rip currents in Azul Beach of Luquillo.

A 48-year-old female tourist drowned in the Wyndham Rio Mar beach in Rio Grande. Confirmed by emergency officials from Rio Grande.

A male drowned at La Pared beach in Luquillo. According to the report, a call to the 911 emergency system was made to alert about a person who was dragged by the currents. When the officials arrived, they found the drowned body at the scene.

A 41 year old male tourist from South Carolina drowned in Wyndham Hotel Ro Mar in Ro Grande. According to the report, a 911 call was made to alert of a person that was dragged by currents while he was snorkeling. During the search and rescue, they found his body.

A woman drowned at the beach in Ro Grande behind the Wyndham Hotel.

Two bodies (a male and a female) were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard in La Pocita, Piones area in Loiza County.

Three people were swept away by rip currents at Piones Beach in Loiza. Two were able to swim back and carried the other to shore but the person had no vital signs. The person who died was a tourist from Orlando, Florida.

Based on the information from Emergency Managers, A male tourist was carried away by rip currents and drowned.

Man drowned near Bahia Beach area of Rio Grande.

Emergency management agency reported a 19 year old man drowned at Public beach La Monserrate in Luquillo.

A person was swept away by high waves while standing on a rock.

A man drowned at Terraplen sector in the municipality of Loiza. He was caught in a Rip Current.

A 30 year old man drowned at the Vacia Talega beach in the municipality of Loiza.

A flash flood overtook a group of four hikers as they were walking along the banks of River Prieto-River Blanco along the south slope of the Caribbean National Forest El Yunque in the municipality of Naguabo. Two of the hikers were able to escape the flash flood, the other two we…

Late morning showers and thunderstorms across the northeast section of Puerto Rico produced brief but heavy rainfall that varied from one to three inches. The heavy downpours caused some rivers and streams along the northeast to quickly react and rise to near or above flood stage…

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms produced 5 to 6 inches of rainfall across portions of the Luquillo rainforest. Runoff from this rainfall caused the River Fajardo to swell. The flood wave had already passed, however the river current remained strong when two individuals swimmi…

Emergency management officials reported coastal flooding along PR-187 in the Piones area of Loza. Seawater and sand were pushed onto the roadway near Vaca Talega and the Restauradores Bridge, impacting traffic.

Coastal flooding covered portions of PR-187 near Playa Chatarra in Piones, although the road remained passable. No injuries or additional impacts were reported.

Coastal flooding covered portions of PR-187 near kilometer 8.3 in the Kioskos area of Loza. Water partially obstructed the roadway, and several vehicles became disabled in the flooded section. No injuries were reported.

Coastal flooding covered portions of PR-187 near the curve by Vaca Talega Beach, partially obstructing the roadway. No vehicles were stranded, and no injuries were reported.

Coastal flooding covered portions of Street 10 in Parcelas Surez, partially obstructing the roadway. No vehicles were stranded, and no injuries were reported.