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PANAMA CITY BEACH A woman is dead and her husband is in a hospital after they were pulled from the Gulf while in distress on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
According to a Panama City Beach press release, Amber Peardon, 37, was taken to Ascension Sacred Hearts emergency room at the Beach, where she died soon afterward. Her husband, Coty Peardon, 32, was taken to Ascension Sacred Heart Bay hospital in Panama City. The couple was visiting from Moss Point, Mississippi.<\/p>\n
Panama City B: 7 people rescued from Panama City Beach Gulf waters as Tropical Storm Claudette raged<\/p>\n
The press release states the incident occurred about 3 p.m. near Long Beach Resort. Panama City Beach police officers responded to the resort after emergency calls ofpeople in distress in the water. Upon arrival, officers found a crowd gathered by the edge of the water.<\/p>\n
Panama City Beach Fire Rescue personnel entered the water, pulled the couple to shore and began performing CPR on both of them.<\/p>\n
PCB was under a double-red flag warning on Tuesday, meaning the currents were so dangerous that Gulf waters were closed to swimmers under penalty of fine or arrest.<\/p>\n
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