Pinellas braces for Hurricane Elsa s storm surge
Catherine Hawley reports
GULFPORT, Fla. - Residents and business owners were preparing for flooding Tuesday night as Hurricane Elsa spun past the Bay Area.
The Gulfport waterfront often floods, as it did during Tropical Storm Eta last fall.
Tuesday night, most of the businesses have tarps and sandbags at their doors. City officials say 7,500 sandbags were handed out over the last four days.
During Tropical Storm Eta, the strong winds and storm surge caused six sailboats to break loose and wash onshore at the municipal beach. This time around, city officials say they made some changes so vessels could be more secure.
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