Florida braces as Hurricane Elsa gets nearer to coast
Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall on north Florida's Gulf Coast Phil Helsel and Elisha Fieldstadt © Provided by NBC News Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall Wednesday on north Florida's Gulf Coast, and could bring with it as much as 9 inches of rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surge. The National Hurricane Center said at 11 a.m. that Elsa made landfall in Taylor County with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph and higher gusts. Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 90 miles. Tornadoes were possible in the northeastern portion of the state. Florida Gov. Ron...
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