First hurricane of season hits U.S.
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Hurricane Elsa is posing a threat to northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with high winds, isolated tornadoes and heavy rains
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia

UNITED STATES

GEORGIA

NORTH CAROLINA

08:00 Jul 8
08:00 Jul 7
20:00 Jul 7

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Tallahassee

More than four million people in Florida under hurricane warning

More than 12 million people under tropical storm warning across three states

Elsa doused Cuba with heavy rainfall and claimed at least three lives in Caribbean

Gulf of Mexico
Cape Canaveral
FLORIDA
Orlando
Tampa
Miami 
Charleston Savannah
Brunswick Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
BAHAMAS

100km 60 miles

Potential track
All times Eastern Daylight Time, GMT-4
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Sources: U.S. National Hurricane Center
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