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Emergency Alerts

Alert Franklin is a mass notification system. This system allows Franklin County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service to send emergency messages to your phone, email or both. These include but are not limited to, watches and warning, weather advisories, and evacuation orders. For more information or to subscribe, click the read more button below.

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Our Community Emergency Response Team is always looking for individuals who are willing to volunteer and assist our community in times of crisis. Franklin County Emergency Management uses volunteers for events, activations, and emergency operations. Our community members have a wealth of experience and training. We needs members like you.

Special Needs Sheltering

Special needs shelters are intended to provide, to an extent, an environment that can sustain an individual's level of health. If a person is medically stable but needs help with basic tasks or uses an electronic medical device and has no other evacuation options, they should pre-register for a special needs shelter.

Need Help During an Evacuation?

If you are resident of Franklin County and you currently do not have transportation, you may register for transportation assistance in the event of a storm. During a hurricane that requires a mandatory evacuation of the county, Franklin County Emergency Management will provide transportation for residents to get to a shelter.

Our Mission:

Franklin County Emergency Management’s Mission is to minimize loss of life, personal injury, damage to property or the environment caused by natural or man-made disasters that affect the community.

What is Emergency Management?

Emergency Management involves plans, structures and arrangements established to engage the normal endeavors of government, voluntary, and private agencies in a comprehensive and coordinated way to respond to the whole spectrum of emergency needs.

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For information during a natural or man-made diaster call our office at 850-653-8977.

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1 day ago

What To Do When Highway 98 Fails: Are you prepared for when it happens again?As residents of Franklin County know, at least part of Highway 98 washes out in just about every tropical event. This is not the fault of maintenance crews, but rather a curse of geography. As a road running parallel to the water, it is especially susceptible to storm surge and high water levels. When it is damaged, residents have to rely on alternate routes to travel across the county. Unless you have several hours to spare on that travel going up through Liberty County, you will need to drive through Tate’s Hell. Now is the time to familiarize yourself with these roads so you don’t get lost when the time comes. Having a physical map marked ahead of time with a route is another good way to be prepared to navigate the mostly unmarked dirt roads of the forest.The EOC has maps available with routes through Tate’s Hell marked to help you find your way through.Check out the EOC Newsletter at www.franklinemergencymanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EOC-Newsletter-16Apr2024.pdf for more information disaster preparedness. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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4 days ago

Post Storm Communication: Reliable communications cannot be guaranteed after a disaster.-Avoid phone calls, video calls, and streaming.-Instead use text messages, emails, and limited social media.-These methods help reduce network congestion, thus have a better chance of success-Conserve battery life by reducing device usage and screen brightness.-Check on neighbors who may be especially vulnerable to communications outages.-Have alternate communications strategies.-Radios can, with the proper licenses, provide a reliable communication method over long and short range.Check out the EOC Newsletter at www.franklinemergencymanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EOC-Newsletter-16Apr2024.pdf for more emergency preparedness information. ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Under Threat From the Final Frontier: There are more weather hazards than just the terrestrial.In September of 1859 a solar storm struck the Earth. The atmosphere became so energized that telegraph operators in North America and Europe received electrical shocks while operating their equipment. In March of 1989 a solar storm hit the Earth, leaving more than 6 million Canadians without power. The storm was so intense that the aurora could be seen as far south as Florida.Solar Storms are bursts of highly charged energy emitted during solar flares. While the magnetosphere protects us from most solar energy, it can occasionally be overwhelmed. When this happens the impacts can range from radio interreference to blown fuses in electrical devices. In extreme examples, power systems can be overloaded leading to widespread blackouts. Satellites can also be disabled as their sensitive electrical components are overwhelmed by the massive amounts of electrical energy leaving systems like GPS inoperative, or cause them to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. This happened in February of 2022 when 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites fell victim to a solar storm.Do you have a plan in place for solar storms? Learn more about solar storms at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation.Check out the EOC Newsletter at www.franklinemergencymanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EOC-Newsletter-16Apr2024.pdf for more information on what Emergency Management has been up to. ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

Eclipse Engenders Eye Enfeeblement: Are you experiencing eye pain after watching the eclipse?Millions of Americans watched the eclipse as it captivated the nation last week. Despite ample and widespread warning, some have chosen to view the eclipse without proper eye protection. If you are one of these people, then you should be on the lookout for the symptoms of Solar Retinopathy. These symptoms include, but are not limited to:-Loss of central vision-Altered color vision-Distorted vision-Sensitivity to light-Blurry vision-Vision related headachesIf you experience any of these symptoms, then see your optometrist as soon as possible.Check out the EOC Newsletter at www.franklinemergencymanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EOC-Newsletter-16Apr2024.pdf for more information on what Emergency Management has been up to. ... See MoreSee Less

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