1073760

Data

{
  "beginDate": "2023-02-19T14:20:00Z",
  "beginLatitude": null,
  "beginLongitude": null,
  "countyOrZone": "CULEBRA",
  "damageCrops": 0,
  "damageProperty": 0,
  "deaths": 1,
  "endDate": "2023-02-19T14:30:00Z",
  "endLatitude": null,
  "endLongitude": null,
  "episodeNarrative": "The combination of a small northerly swell and a high pressure system driving fresh to strong winds across the islands resulted in choppy and confused seas across the Atlantic waters. As a result, breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet resulted in a high rip current risks for the north-facing beaches of the islands.",
  "eventId": "1073760",
  "eventNarrative": "A 70-year-old male was swept away by rip currents at Flamenco Beach in Culebra.",
  "eventType": "Rip Current",
  "eventTypeId": "rip-current",
  "floodCause": null,
  "injuries": 0,
  "magnitude": null,
  "magnitudeType": null,
  "source": "Newspaper",
  "state": "PUERTO RICO",
  "tornadoFScale": null
}

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1. addedv1.0.0Jun 12, 2026this version