Elsa Downgraded, Gulfport Opens Sandbag Site
gulfportsbestJuly 3, 2021 by Abby BakerScreen cap from the National Hurricane Center. Elsa is once again a tropical storm after being downgraded early Saturday, but it still has Florida –…
St. Pete Pier drone light show postponed due to Elsa
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The city of St. Petersburg is postponing its 300-drone light show to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the St. Pete Pier due to Tropical Storm Elsa.…
Beachgoers enjoy brisk winds on St. Pete Beach as Elsa looms
ST. PETE BEACH Once Elsa passes Southwest Florida, it could spin into a hurricane off the coast of the Tampa Bay area, but that didn’t stop people from enjoying the…
Gulfport residents worry about potential flooding from Tropical Storm Elsa
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Lisa Kauffman has lived in Gulfport for a decade, and last year when Tropical Storm Eta caused widespread flooding in the area, her home suffered…
Gulfport residents prepare for Hurricane Elsa with ‘hurricane party’
GULFPORT, Fla. (WFLA) – While some local businesses shut down early due to Hurricane Elsa some businesses are staying open and making it an event to remember for good times.…
‘Everyone rode the storm out really well’: Gulfport boaters weather through Hurricane Elsa on water
GULFPORT, Fla. (WFLA) – “We definitely learned from Eta and we were really prepared for this one,” said Lithia Castillo on Wednesday. Castillo has called her boat “home” for three…