According to US media reports, on July 2, Hurricane Elsa swept across many parts of the Caribbean. The Cuban government evacuated 180,000 people on July 4, local time due to fear of flooding caused by the transit of “Elsa”, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. At present, “Elsa” has caused at least three deaths in the Caribbean.
In response to the “Elsa” transit, the Cuban government opened shelters and took action to protect sugar cane and cocoa crops. People evacuated to relatives’ homes in relatively safe areas or government-provided shelters. Hundreds of Cubans living in the mountains chose to take refuge in natural caves prepared for emergencies.
On the evening of the 4th local time, the eye of “Elsa” approached the southern coast of Cuba and moved to the northwest at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour. “Elsa”‘s next target will be Florida, USA. On June 24, a 12-story residential building suddenly collapsed in Miami, Florida, and the local search and rescue work has not yet been completed. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on the 3rd that in response to the “Elsa” landing, 15 counties in the state entered a state of emergency.
The Miami National Hurricane Center said that it is expected that “Elsa” will gradually weaken as it passes through central Cuba this Monday, and then “Elsa” will pass through the Florida Strait and the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, where it will be strengthened.
It is reported that “Elsa” has caused one death in Saint Lucia and two deaths in the Dominican Republic. In Barbados, houses of more than 1,100 people were destroyed, and in Haiti, three people were injured as a result of falling trees.
At present, most parts of Cuba have entered a state of alert, and the civil defense department reminds citizens to avoid going out and take care to prevent risks.
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