The body of Ben Kerbs, a 52-year-old Utah man who went missing, was discovered on a Puerto Rican beach, as reported by the U.S. Coast Guard.
People navigated flooded roads in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday, October 28, amid heavy rainfall that weather officials later said broke the daily maximum record in the area. The U.S. Coast Guard said 52-year-old Ben Kerbs, was found unresponsive by a lifeguard from the ‘Balneario’ beach in Fajardo.
Kerbs was last seen alive by his wife as he was paddling out from Playa Escondida in Fajardo. Coast Guard searches for missing fishing vessel and crew off Georgia coast Authorities said on Thursday afternoon, two lifeguards attempted to rescue Kerbs, but they were overcome by dangerous sea conditions. The lifeguards reported that they found Kerbs' body laying face down and unresponsive in the water.
The sun sets over the mountains in Fajardo on September 5, 2017.Photo credit should read RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images) "We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Ben Kerbs, may they find hope and strength during this most difficult time," Capt. José E. Díaz, commander of Coast Guard Sector San Juan, said in a news release. "I caution anyone going to the beach this weekend that there are life threatening rip currents throughout the eastern and northern coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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