Pinellas County commissioners enacted a local state of emergency Sunday afternoon as preparations continue ahead of the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa within the next couple of days.
County Administrator Barry Burton said although there was still high levels of uncertainty as to the risk and threat to Pinellas, the best course of action was to âprepare for the worst and hope of the best.â
According to the latest information from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Elsa could make landfall about 65 miles north of Pinellas County, Emergency Management Director Cathie Perkins said. Still the timing of Elsaâs arrival and the intensity remain unknowns.