Elsa: School closures in Central Florida
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Updated: 12:30 AM EDT Jul 7, 2021
Elsa: School closures in Central Florida
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Updated: 12:30 AM EDT Jul 7, 2021
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I WILL BREAK DOWN THE REST OF THE COUNTIES LATER ON IN THE NEWSCAST. JI MANY PARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL FEETHL IMPACTS. THREE COUNTIES ARE UNDER A STATE EOFMERGENCY. SUMMER: LAKE COUNTY IS ONE OF THEM, AND THAT’S WHERE WESH 2’S MATT LUPOLI IS LIVE TONIGHT. MATT WHAT’S THE LATEST ON PREPARATIONS? REPORTER: WE ACTUALLY JUST SPOKE WITH THE PEOPLE WORKING, THE EMERGENCY MANAGENTME OFFICE. THEY HAVE BEEN BUSY ALL DAY. THEY WILL STAY BUSY ALL NIGHT DURINGHE T STORM, POSSIBLY EVEN AFTER DEPENDING ON WHAT ELSE IT BRINGS. >> FORECASTERS ARE PRETTY MUCH RIGHT ON TRACK. ELSA IS ACTUALLY DOING WHAT THEY SAY FOR ONCE. REPORTER: AS THE HOURS PASS, THE WO CONTINUES AND THE CONFIDENCE IN WHAT TO EXPECT STRENGTHENS. EVERYONE HERE IS CONSTANTLY MONITORING WHATEVER NEW DETAILS THEY CAN GET. WHATEVER INFORMATION THEY CAN SHARE GOES ON SOCIAL MEDIA A ND AS TEXT ALERTS FOR ANYBODY WHO SIGNS UP. THE COUNTY HAS HAD SANDBAG LOCATIONS OPEN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS TO HELP PEOPLE PREPARE FOR ALL THE RAIN. >> I HAVE LIVED HERE OVER 30 YEAR S.YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. REPOERRT THE WESTERN PORTION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA MAY BE MOST AFFECTED. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HERE ARE STRESSINGBE, PREPARED R FOALL POSSIBILITIES. >> WITH ANY TROPICAL STORM ACTIVITY WE MAY ALSO SEE TORNADIC ACTIVITY. WE ARE AT A MORADETE RISK LEVEL FOR TORNADOES INCLUDING EFFECTS FROM THE STORMS. IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE MONITORING. TAKE ALL THE PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE TORNADOES TO MAKE SURE YOUWEATR HER RADIO IS IN WORKING ORDER. THAT IS GOING TO GIVE YOU AN ALERT IF THERE IS A TORNADO IN YOUR ARE A.REPORTER: STAYING ON THE SUBJE OF OUR WESRNTE COUNTIES, PEOPLE IN MARION COUNTY HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. THERE WAS A LONG LINE AT A SANDBAG SITE TODAY