Florida beach ranked 'deadliest' in US due to shark attacks, hurricanes

A Florida beach has been ranked the "deadliest" in the U.S.New Smyrna Beach has a danger score of 8.14 out of 10, according to a new report from th...

February 3, 2023
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A Florida beach has been ranked the "deadliest" in the U.S.New Smyrna Beach has a danger score of 8.14 out of 10, according to a new report from the online publication Travel Lens.Travel Lens said it looked at the number of surfing fatalities, shark attacks since 2010 and hurricanes using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Shark Institute to compile the list.It said New Smyrna Beach had more shark attacks (32) than any other beach, a number that is twice as many as any other U.

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