Tropical Storm Elsa

There were 21 tropical storms, seven hurricanes and four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic basin. Florida was largely spared the worst.

Tons of dead fish have washed ashore in the wake of Tropical Storm Elsa. On Sunday, Pinellas health officials recommended that anyone with respiratory problems consider avoiding county beaches.

CSU forecasters have raised their predictions from 17 named storms and eight hurricanes to 20 storms and nine hurricanes.

About 250 homes were reported to be affected by rising waters, and the area faces a threat from waterways to the north cresting during the weekend.

Teams from Manatee County surveying damage found minor flooding along the Myakka River and the barrier islands, where some turtle nests were affected.

Tropical Storm Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane overnight Wednesday, caused minimal damage to the Tampa Bay Area, but people still experienced some power outages and fallen trees in the middle of roads.

While Elsa's impacts to the Tampa Bay region were minimal, the governor reminded Floridians that hurricane season is just beginning.

As Tropical Storm Elsa continues to make its way across Florida and away from the Tampa Bay, here's what's happening.

Tropical Storm Elsa's center made landfall around 11 a.m. in Taylor County, a lightly populated area along north Florida's Gulf Coast.

The governor explained steps the state has taken to prepare for Tropical Storm Elsa and gave warnings about generator safety and night driving.

Emergency pumps have been installed to combat heavy rain and winds from the storm.

The storm is expected to have cleared the Tampa Bay region by early Wednesday, well in advance of the scheduled 8 p.m. hockey game.