MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On Saturday afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for several Florida counties, including Miami-Dade and Monroe.
The move follows the advance of Tropical Storm Elsa through the Caribbean.
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The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida early next week.
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The following counties are under a state of emergency:
Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota
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On Saturday afternoon Elsa was battering parts of Hait and the Dominican Republic.
