Overview

• Galveston Island Beach Patrol, EMS, fire and police responded to a paddleboarder in distress around 2 p.m. Saturday near 94th Street.
• Rescuers located the man near 102nd Street, performed CPR and transported him to UTMB, where he was pronounced dead.
• Witnesses reported he had been paddleboarding for about two hours before the incident.
• Red flags signaled strong currents and large waves, and the National Weather Service noted a rip current risk and a Coastal Flood Advisory for local beaches.
• Officials have not released his name pending family notification, describing him only as a man in his 40s from the Houston area, and they urged beachgoers to stay close to shore and within their abilities.