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.
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.
Due to the excessive rainfall, Franklin County will be opening sandbag locations from 10:00AM - 5:00PM. We are no longer providing filled sandbags; we will have empty bags and sand available at each location, bringing our own shovel. If you are physically incapable of filling the sandbags and are in need of assistance please call our office at 850-653-8977 or email Jessical@franklincountyflorida.com. The sandbag locations are listed below:
The Old State Yard- 1090 Bluff Rd, Apalachicola, FL
Vrooman Park- 30 6th St, Eastpoint, FL
Old Courthouse Annex - 1647 HWY 98, Carrabelle, FL ... See MoreSee Less
Franklin County has received an excessive amount of rain over a short period of time. Please stay off the road if possible and use caution while driving if necessary; our roads are slick and some may be underwater. ... See MoreSee Less
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We're watching two bands of storms across the area. Both of these bands have a history of embedded circulations that have moved onshore. Most circulations have not persisted too far inland but that could change in the next few hours. Keep an eye on the weather today! Additionally, don't discount the potential for flooding rain with these storms as rain rates are high and storms are training over the same areas. Isolated rainfall totals through Friday could near 7 to 10" in some locations, but most locations will receive about 2 to 5 inches of rain. #FLwx ... See MoreSee Less
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🌧️ 9/11/24: Even though Hurricane #Francine is making landfall in Louisiana, the FL Panhandle has an increased risk of flooding, hazardous beach conditions & isolated tornadoes tonight & into tomorrow 9/12.
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Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
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