CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados—Hurricane Elsa caused power outages, blew roofs off homes, toppled trees, and caused flooding in areas of the island-nation of Barbados on Friday. Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred A. Abrahams, urged Barbadians to shelter in place and only leave their homes if the structures were to become damaged. Elsa strengthened into a hurricane earlier in the day and was about 40 miles (64 km) west of Barbados, blowing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km/h), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The minister said most reports have observed damage to the south of the island, including power outages, fallen trees, flash flooding, and roofs blown off. There were no reports of injuries or deaths. Winds could pick up and utility and emergency services would not be able reach people in need, the minister said. A resident in south Barbados, 43-year-old …