Tropical Storm Elsa Completes Trek Up U.S. Atlantic Coast
Updated 7/9/21: FEMA issued an update to an Emergency Declaration for areas in Florida affected by Tropical Storm Elsa beginning on July 4, 2021 and continuing.
FEMA Emergency Declaration Florida Tropical Storm Elsa (EM-3561 Amendment 2)
Associated County ZIP Code List
Updated 7/9/21: AccuWeather provided the latest forecast updates for Tropical Storm Elsa, which is making its way through the Northeast U.S.
Elsa pushes up East Coast causing flooding, high winds
Approximate locations sustaining structural damage:
Florida
Flooding
– Northwest Gainesville (Alachua County, 32606)
Tornado
– Columbia/Lake City (Columbia County, 32024)
*Home damage reported near SR 47 and Raven Lane
– Southside Jacksonville (32216, 32217)
*Reported home damage:
4300 Argentine Drive West
4332 Habana Avenue
7500 Powers Avenue (Pinebrook Apartments)
4572 Praver Drive North
6150 Richard Street
Georgia
Tornado/High Winds
-Springfield (Effingham County, 31329)
*Concentrated home damage reported in Eagle Point subdivision
– St. Mary’s/Kings Bay (Camden County, 31558)
*Concentrated home damage reported in Eagle Hammock RV Park
South Carolina
Tornado/High Winds
– Edisto Island (Charleston, Colleton Counties, 29438)
– Port Royal (Beaufort County, 29935)
Updated 7/8/21: The Weather Channel issued a report offering the latest on Tropical Storm Elsa, which is moving through the Southeast U.S.
Updated 7/7/21: FEMA issued an update to an Emergency Declaration for areas in Florida affected by Tropical Storm Elsa beginning on July 4, 2021 and continuing.
FEMA Emergency Declaration Florida Tropical Storm Elsa (EM-3561 Amendment 1)
Associated County ZIP Code List
Updated 7/7/21: The Weather Channel issued a report detailing Tropical Storm Elsa, which has made landfall near Steinhatchee, Fla.
Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall in Florida; Watches Extended to New Jersey
Updated 7/6/21: Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp issued a state of emergency affecting 92 counties in preparation for impacts of Hurricane Elsa.
Gov. Kemp Issues State of Emergency for Hurricane Elsa
Associated County ZIP Code List
Updated 7/6/21: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expanded his state of emergency declaration for areas in the state facing direct impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa.
The State of Florida Issues Tropical Storm Elsa Updates
Associated County ZIP Code List (Master)
Updated 7/6/21: CNN provided the latest forecast information for Tropical Storm Elsa, which is expected to make landfall in Florida within the next 24 hours.
Tropical Storm Elsa Threatens Dangerous Storm Surges as it Approaches Florida’s West Coast
Updated 7/5/21: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order regarding Tropical Storm Elsa.
Governor DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Tropical Storm Elsa
Original Announcement (7/3/21)
Updated 7/4/21: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in Florida affected by Tropical Storm Elsa beginning on July 4, 2021 and continuing.
FEMA Emergency Declaration Florida Tropical Storm Elsa
Associated County ZIP Code List
Updated 7/2/21: AccuWeather published a report providing the latest forecast information for Hurricane Elsa, which has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and could directly impact the U.S.
Elsa Becomes 1st Atlantic Hurricane of 2021
Disaster Alert
July 1, 2021
Source: The Weather Channel
NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Disaster.
At a Glance
- Tropical Storm Elsa has formed in the Atlantic east of the Lesser Antilles.
- Elsa is expected to track into the Lesser Antilles as Thursday night and Friday.
- Its future regarding potential U.S. impact remains very uncertain next week.
Tropical Storm Elsa has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to barrel toward the Caribbean by Friday, where warnings have been issued for the Windward and Leeward Islands. Residents of the Caribbean and Florida should track the progress of Elsa closely through the holiday weekend.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Elsa was centered more than 700 miles east of the Windward Islands as of Thursday morning.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of the Windward and Leeward Islands, where tropical storm force conditions (winds of at least 39 mph) are expected on Friday.
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