Minimal Agricultural Impact from Tropical Storm Elsa

Dan July 8, 2021 Florida, Georgia, Weather

While Tropical Storm Elsa continues to work its way up the East Coast, the storm overall is not expected to have a major agricultural impact. Here is USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.

But, some localized issues due to strong winds and flooding have occurred.

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