Elsa, the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season, was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday and had maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm is forecast to hit Florida early next week and a hurricane warning remains in effect for parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through Saturday evening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) encourages people residing in states along the Atlantic coast to download the FEMA mobile app and learn about how to prepare for hurricanes by visiting Ready.gov and Listo.gov.
The Atlantic hurricane season began on Tuesday, June 1, and ends on Tuesday, November 30.
