Over 1,80,000 people of Cuba have been evacuated amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands.
According to reports, most of those evacuated went to relatives’ homes, while some people sheltered at government facilities.
Hundreds living in mountainous areas took refuge in natural caves prepared for emergencies.
Elsa’s center was near Cuba’s southern coast Sunday night, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west of Cabo Cruz, and was moving northwest at 15 mph (24 kph). It had maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph (95 kph), reports said.
The National Hurricane Center said the storm was expected to gradually weaken while passing over central Cuba on Monday.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 15 counties, including in Miami-Dade County.
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