Monroe County Declares State of Local Emergency for T.S. Elsa/Urges Monday Travel Plans Considerations

Monroe County Declares State of Local Emergency for T.S. Elsa/Urges Monday Travel Plans Considerations

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County has declared a State of Local Emergency on Saturday due to potential effects from Tropical Storm Elsa. The system may bring heightened heavy rainfall, flash flooding, storm surge, and strong winds to the Florida Keys on Monday and Tuesday.

Monroe County will likely issue a voluntary evacuation of mobile homes and liveaboard vessels to safe structures for Monday and Tuesday, and urges visitors and those in RVs and travel trailers in the Florida Keys to consider their Monday and Tuesday travel plans.

“The last thing we want is a lot of people leaving the Florida Keys on Monday at 11 a.m.,” said Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi. “We hope visitors will consider extending their stay through Wednesday, when we are expecting normal summertime conditions to resume, or to leave earlier on Monday to avoid traffic issues in the Upper Keys we normally see after busy holiday weekends.”

Mandatory evacuations are not expected for this storm.

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