Possible Tornado From Elsa Injures Several at Navy Base in Georgia; Falling Tree Kills Driver in Jacksonville
The Weather Channel 5 hrs ago Ron Brackett and Jan Wesner Childs
Several people were injured at a campground on a Navy base in southern Georgia and a person was killed by a falling tree in northern Florida as Tropical Storm Elsa trekked across land Wednesday. There are reports of multiple injuries and damage to multiple recreational vehicles in the base RV park, and also reports of damage to buildings and structures on the installation, a statement from officials at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay said. Many of the injured were transported to local medical facilities for treatment.
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Florida governor says 7 counties under hurricane warning and 33 counties under state of emergency
From CNN s Maria Cartaya State of Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday to provide updates on the state s preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa.
“Earlier today, the National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for a portion of the west coast of Florida to reflect the increased strength,” DeSantis said.
“Elsa is forecast to become a hurricane before making landfall, with landfall appearing most likely in the eastern big bend of Florida or nature coast, north of Tampa Bay tomorrow morning,” DeSantis added.
“Hurricane warnings are in place for the following seven counties: Dixie, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas,” DeSantis said.
Tropical Storm Elsa: At least 1 dead, multiple injured as storm whips north Florida, pushing toward Georgia and the Carolinas CNN 19 mins ago © Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Tropical Storm Elsa whips Cedar Key, Florida, on Wednesday morning.
As Tropical Storm Elsa creeps over the southeast and continues north, it has wreaked havoc near the Georgia-Florida border, leaving at least one person dead and multiple injured.
Winds from Elsa caused a tree to fall on two cars during an afternoon commute in Jacksonville, Florida, killing one person, according to Capt. Eric Prosswimmer with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
In Georgia, there were reports of multiple injuries and damage after a suspected tornado touched down at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, about 40 miles north of Jacksonville. The possible tornado touched down around 5:50 p.m. ET, according to the base. Many of the inured were taken to local hospitals for treatment, the base said.