St. Mary’s County officials announce ‘state of emergency’ ahead of Elsa

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LEONARDTOWN, Md. - St. Mary’s County officials have announced a ‘state of emergency’ as Tropical Storm Elsa barrels up the East Coast.

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The state of emergency will be in effect until July 13.

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A Tropical Storm Watch was issued in the Southern Maryland earlier this week.

A Tropical Storm Warning and a Flash Flood Watch are currently in effect through Friday.

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Officials anticipate heavy rainfall with the arrival of the storm – with five inches possible.