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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 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.
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.
For information during a natural or man-made diaster call our office at 850-653-8977.
🧰 Having your supplies ready ahead of a storm helps you stay safe, comfortable & self-sufficient if power or services are disrupted.
Be sure to restock with the basics this Florida Hurricane Preparedness Week:
✔️ Water (one gallon per person, per day)
✔️ Non-perishable food
✔️ Flashlights & extra batteries
✔️ Medications & important documents
✔️ Emergency weather radio
Think about your household’s specific needs—pets, kids, or medical equipment & plan accordingly.
🎒 Build it now, so you’re ready later. Get the full checklist at FloridaDisaster.org/Kit. ... See MoreSee Less
🌀 This week is 2026 Florida Hurricane Preparedness Week & there’s no better time to get ahead of the storm!
Knowing your risks before a storm forms can help you make faster, safer decisions when it counts.
📅 Hurricane season begins next month, so stay tuned all week for more tips & start preparing today: FloridaDisaster.org/Hurricanes ... See MoreSee Less
5/4:
We'll be dry again today as temperatures warm back into the 80s this afternoon. Moisture slowly returns Tuesday ahead of a cold front that will give us another chance for rain Thursday.
We'll hold onto rain chances into the weekend as the front tries to stall in the NE Gulf.
#alwx #gawx #flwx ... See MoreSee Less
3:45pm ET - A warm front (shown in red) off the Gulf coast, and warm moist air moving over it is helping to spawn scattered to widespread showers and a few storms along the immediate front (shown in white). A few of these storms have shown brief areas of rotation that dissipate quickly as the storms move north of the front. This brief waterspout threat will likely continue through the next few hours and possibly near the coast as the warm front drifts north into the evening. A brief waterspout/tornado along the immediate Gulf Coast (from Bay to Franklin County) can't be ruled out this evening. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
4/30/26 6AM ET ☔📝
Here's a breakdown of our rain prospects the next few days. Rain chances increase daily heading into the weekend, peaking on Saturday. We then turn dry Sunday into early next week following frontal passage. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
4/27/26 6AM ET 🔮⛈️
The next 3 days will feature warm/dry weather Monday-Tuesday with increasing (beneficial) rain chances ahead of a front on Wednesday. Thunderstorm potential also jumps - some may be strong to locally severe. Stay tuned. ... See MoreSee Less