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Seven people died over nine days just this month at Panama City Beach. Lifeguards use a flag system to warn beach goers of danger, but Paul says many tourists ignore the warnings, and spotting a ...
Four people drowned in just 48 hours in rip currents in Panama City, Florida, a startling rate that reminds beachgoers of the city’s deadly rip current record.. Three men from Birmingham ...
Three people died in rip currents near Panama City Beach, Fla., on Saturday officials said, bringing deaths there this year in surf zone incidents to a U.S. high of seven.
July 10–15 – Rip currents from Hurricane Barry killed a man in Panama City Beach. [168] July 23 – Lightning from Tropical Depression Three struck a woman in Aventura as the depression approached the state's southeast coast. [169] August 24 – The precursor low to Tropical Storm Erin moved across the southeastern portion of the state. [170]
Panama City Beach is a resort town in the Florida Panhandle, and principal city of the Panama City Metropolitan Area. It is a popular vacation destination, especially among people in the Southern United States, and is located in the "Emerald Coast" area. Panama City Beach had a population of 18,094 at the 2020 census, up from 12,018 in 2010. [4]
Rip currents are the proximate cause of 80% of rescues carried out by beach lifeguards. [10] Rip currents typically flow at about 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s). They can be as fast as 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s), which is faster than any human can swim. Most rip currents are fairly narrow, and even the widest rip currents are not very wide.
A 21-year-old man drowned off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey due to strong rip currents and rough surf. [106] August 29, 2020 – Hurricane Laura's remnant energy brought 4.92 in (125 mm) of rainfall and 33 mph (53 km/h) wind gusts to the state. [100]
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