Hero of Superstorm Sandy dies in surfing accident

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[South40]

The Belle Harbor section of the Rockaways in New York, where so many heroes emerged during Superstorm Sandy, has lost one of them to a tragic surfing death in Puerto Rico.

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The New York City lifeguard was widely praised after the storm for using his surfboard to move several Queens neighbors endangered by high water and a fire to safety.

[basil]

So sad.

Prayers for the repose of his soul.

[South40]

Yes it is sad, and so unnecessary. Surfers are some of the best swimmers around. And while it does happen, they rarely drown.

Peace to this man's family and friends.

South40
Surfer since 1971

[sten]

LOL

‘superstorm’ ... a cat ONE

puhleeze

yes, cat one has storm surge. that doesn’t make it a super storm

meanwhile, there has been 2 cat 3+ in asia in the last month (not one news item)