Swales do their job in Charlotte County as Elsa drops buckets of rain
Published: July 7, 2021 5:46 PM EDT
Updated: July 7, 2021 9:28 PM EDT
WINK News saw very little flooding around Charlotte County and surrounding areas, but there were some large trees uprooted and split from high winds.
Some of the trees that were felled overnight Wednesday had survived a number of stronger storms.
The damage from Elsa is nothing compared to Hurricane Charley, but a tree that survived Category 4 Charley in 2004 snapped in half during strong winds from Elsa.
Among those breathing a sigh of relief after Elsa was Scott Ellingwood of Port Charlotte.