30 million people under tropical storm warnings as Elsa races up the East Coast

Cape Coral resident John Roberts helps tow a vehicle which became stuck as flooding made driving through the area too difficult on July 7.

Tropical Storm Elsa brought heavy rain and high winds to parts of Florida and Georgia on Wednesday, moved into the Carolinas on Thursday and is forecast to race northward up the East Coast over the next few days.

Tornadoes were reported across northern Florida and southwestern Georgia on Wednesday, including one suspected tornado at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Kings Bay, Georgia, on Wednesday evening, which caused multiple injuries and damage.

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CNN's Jason Hanna, Gregory Lemos, Laura James, Rebekah Riess, Devon Sayers, Amir Vera and Taylor Ward contributed to this report.

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