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Hurricane Elsa’s chance of bringing storm-force winds NOAA is the source of this information. Elsa fell to a tropical storm on Saturday, but continued pounding Haiti and the Dominican Republic a day after making landfall on Barbados and St. Vincent in the Caribbean. According to the US National Hurricane Center, the Category 1 hurricane was about 40 miles southeast of Island Beta, Dominican Republic, and was moving west-northwest at 29 mph as of 11 a.m. EST on Saturday (NHC). The tropical storm, which had been a Category 1 hurricane earlier Saturday, weakened as it approached Hispaniola and Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The National Hurricane Center cautioned that conditions were likely to worsen in the following hours. Elsa’s forward speed was forecast to drop later Saturday, although maximum wind speeds were expected to remain consistent until Sunday or Monday. By Tuesday morning, the long-term projected track had it moving toward Florida as a tropical storm, although some models had it heading into the Gulf or up the Atlantic Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned reporters on Saturday that the state was bracing for a powerful tropical storm with isolated tornadoes, storm surge, heavy rain, and flash flooding. “We’re hoping the storm won’t have much time to gather that speed and strength before it hits our peninsula,” he continued. Miami-Dade As search and rescue operations continue amid the ruins of a partially collapsed 12-story condominium complex, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued a local state of emergency on Saturday, authorizing the county to mobilize resources if necessary. “There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the direction,” Cava said at a press conference. “But we are continuing to monitor closely and are ready if there are any potential consequences to Miami-Dade.” Officials in Florida have also cautioned that hurricane winds could stymie search-and-rescue efforts at the Surfside, Florida condominium that fell. “Our Department of Emergency Management is anticipating this and making the appropriate precautions to protect a significant amount of equipment. You might be able to have an event with the structure as well “DeSantis stated earlier in the day on Friday. — This article was written with the help of the Associated Press./nRead More

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