Live update: Manatee to open shelter. Here's how else Tropical Storm Elsa may affect you The Bradenton Herald Jul. 5—Residents of mobile homes, low-lying neighborhoods and other areas prone to flooding will be able to shelter at Manatee High School from Tropical Storm Elsa starting Tuesday morning, county government officials said Tuesday. The shelter will open at 8 a.m. "This is a non-mandatory evacuation, and the shelter is pet-friendly," the county said in a news release. As of 8 p.m. Monday, Elsa was over Cuba, about 30 miles east of Havana and 115 miles south of Key West. Packing 50 mph winds, it was moving to the northwest at about 13 mph.