City of Gulfport prepares for Tropical Storm Elsa
Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson said businesses along on Beach Blvd. South usually see flooding during a powerful hurricane or tropical storm.
and last updated 2021-07-05 23:33:37-04
GULFPORT, Fla. â Gulfport officials are preparing for coastal flooding as Tropical Storm Elsa inches closer.
Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson said businesses along on Beach Blvd. South usually see flooding during a powerful hurricane or tropical storm.
"It's the coastal flooding. We got a long fetch across Boca Ciega Bay so when you got storm surge pushing in especially with any kind of a high tide. We get a lot of water coverage here on Shore Blvd and of course the higher the surge, the higher the tide, the higher the wind speed, the more it gets pushed inland," said Mayor Henderson.