9 missing, 13 rescued by U.S. Coast Guard near Key West during Elsa
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KEY WEST, Fla. - A rescue mission took place as Elsa’s wind bands whipped around the Florida Keys on Tuesday with Coast Guard officials rescuing over a dozen people, but some are still missing.
As of Tuesday night, at least nine people were still missing around 20 miles south of Key West.
A cargo ship alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to the incident on Tuesday afternoon after rescuing two people from the water. Search and rescue teams then arrived and rescued a further 13 people from the water. Officials did not say what led up to the rescue. It's unclear if people were swimming or boating nearby during the storm.
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At least nine others were believed to be missing with the rescue mission set to continue on Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Tropical storm warnings were posted for the Keys on Tuesday.
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Credit: U.S. Coast Guard