After making landfall along the North Florida gulf coast Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Elsa moved up the coast toward southern Georgia, killing at least one person near the state line, the Associated Press reports.
State of play: Tropical storm conditions are expected overnight Wednesday as the storm brings heavy rainfall, and possible flooding, to Georgia and South Carolina, per the National Hurricane Center.
- Elsa was still boasting winds speeds of 45 mph by 5 p.m. Wednesday, per the NHC.
- Tropical storm conditions could continue into Thursday and Friday as Elsa moves into New England, according to the NHC.
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FibpNxdY7pUwA0KaeXQdsu4Pv_J8%3D%2F2021%2F07%2F07%2F1625698861054.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=730&h=d456abd8a26e9d8677f767db6206ef4a9e17d68dcce85f6e992cc756a6ba1a68&size=980x&c=2905677368 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FibpNxdY7pUwA0KaeXQdsu4Pv_J8%253D%252F2021%252F07%252F07%252F1625698861054.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D730%26h%3Dd456abd8a26e9d8677f767db6206ef4a9e17d68dcce85f6e992cc756a6ba1a68%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2905677368%22%7D" expand=1] Power crews restore electricity after Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall nearby on July 7 in Cedar Key, Florida. Photo: Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FN6VzapGsjqioGdywtR6qvjsKmNs%3D%2F2021%2F07%2F07%2F1625700145756.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=402&h=7a4802d55bad01f3525fc387e95cf9a9848ddd45e51f7c5a58774ae2361115c8&size=980x&c=1637301049 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FN6VzapGsjqioGdywtR6qvjsKmNs%253D%252F2021%252F07%252F07%252F1625700145756.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D402%26h%3D7a4802d55bad01f3525fc387e95cf9a9848ddd45e51f7c5a58774ae2361115c8%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1637301049%22%7D" expand=1] Fishermen in Havana, Cuba secure their boats to land ahead of the passage of Tropical Storm Elsa on July 5. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images