LATEST: Tropical Storm Elsa has made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast and is set to charge up the entire East Coast through Friday.
The bands whipped Florida from Cape Coral to the big bend with wind gusts up to nearly 60 mph in some places and storm surge warning up to 5 feet.Tropical Storm Elsa has made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast and is now charging up the entire East Coast through Friday.Elsa, which is slamming Florida with gusty winds and heavy rain, strengthened to aA boat capsized near Key West as Elsa blew through on Tuesday, according to the Coast Guard. Nine people remain missing.
As of Wednesday morning, Florida had no reports of fatalities or significant structural damage, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.Rob O'Neal/The Key West Citizen via AP Visitors head for Sloppy Joe's Bar while crossing a flooded Duval Street as heavy winds and rain pass over Key West, Fla., July 6, 2021.