Pinellas Officials Preparing For Potential Impact From Hurricane Elsa

From the City of Dunedin:

July 2, 2021

Here's the latest from Pinellas County:

• The National Hurricane Center has placed Pinellas County in the five-day forecast of the storm.

• Pinellas County is monitoring the forecast track and preparing for the potential impacts from Elsa. The forecast is highly uncertain at this time.

• Regardless of the storm’s eventual track, high winds, rain, and flooding or storm surge could affect Pinellas County as early as Monday, July 5. Please continue to monitor local weather sources for information on potential for and timing of any local impacts.

Pinellas County response/action

• The County Information Center is open for preparedness questions from noon to 7 p.m.. Call 727-464-4333.

• County crews are preparing drainage systems and roadways to reduce the risk of flooding.

Get more information on how, when and what to do before, during and after a storm here.

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This press release was produced by the City of Dunedin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.