I don't think there were any fatalities but injuries like hypothermia where you start hallucinating are pretty common even if you aren't banged on rocks going out and coming in from the 15 to 20 foot waves.
After my experience yesterday I have decided not to go on ANY Beach until the 20 to 35 foot waves have stopped within a few days. Also, it is flooding nearby rivers at high tide whether it is raining or not because when you have a high tide along with high surf the waves to far inland up the river and keep the water from coming out which often causes flooding.
Locals usually understand just how dangerous it is in storms like this (or they aren't around anymore) but often tourists who aren't living around an ocean all the time are fooled by how beautiful the waves are and try to get good pictures closer and are swept away to their deaths this time of year.
So, basically stay off the beaches during a storm this ferocious if you want to stay alive. I know some surfers still brave these storms for good waves. But, it's also true they are more experienced than most people with big waves. Also, if they are washed off their board and leash they can swim in their wet suits and maybe still make it to the shore through the waves whereas people without wet suits on are gone usually within 15 minutes this time of year if they are swept out to sea. They don't come back.
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