Workers walk past the collapsed and subsequently demolished Champlain Towers South condominium building, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.
The National Weather Service said Tuesday that Hurricane Elsa was packing winds as high as 75 mph (121 kph) as it hurtled toward Florida’s northern Gulf Coast. The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday, somewhere between the Tampa Bay area and the Big Bend region.
Tropical Storm Elsa becomes Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 75pmh as it barrels toward Florida coast at 10mph and complicates search for victims of deadly Miami condo collapse
Tropical Storm Elsa gathered strength and has become a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph as it looms off the coast of Florida
The storm s rains lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys and complicated the search for survivors in the deadly collapse of a Miami-area condo 12 days ago
So far, 36 people have been found in the rubble of the demolished building and 109 are still missing
The storm is expected to make landfall between 8am and 9am on Wednesday
Walking Club: Exploring Edward Medard Conservation Park in Hillsborough County
Walking Club: Exploring Edward Medard Conservation Park in Hillsborough County More: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/gmtb/walking-club-exploring-edward-medard-conservation-park-in-hillsborough-county
and last updated 2021-01-08 09:40:35-05
Many of us are looking for ways to be active while also staying a safe distance away from others. That s why Sarah Phinney started a âWalking Clubâ to highlight some hidden, and some not so hidden, trails and parks across the Tampa Bay.
Edward Medard Conservation Park in Hillsborough County is worth a visit this weekend! The park has something to offer for all ages and ability levels.