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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.
If you have incurred any damages from the storm, please report them through our website by clicking the “Need to Report Damages?” icon, or complete this form: forms.gle/MNic9BNu3Shja8an9. ... See MoreSee Less
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is experiencing a phone system outage. Both 911 and the non-emergency number 850-670-8500, are currently down. Until further notice, the ONLY working number to reach dispatch is 850-340-3811.
If you need emergency assistance or need to contact dispatch for any reason, please call 850-340-3811. ... See MoreSee Less
Residents please remember if power outages occur and power lines are down, report this to Duke Energy by calling 1-800-228-8485 or visiting www.duke-energy.com/outages. ... See MoreSee Less
At this time Saint George Island Bridge is back open. ... See MoreSee Less
The St. George Island Bridge is closed at this time due to high winds. ... See MoreSee Less
Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 3:12PM EDT until October 9 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida...
* Until 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/.
* At 311 PM EDT/211 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located over St George Island, moving
northwest at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
St George Island and Eastpoint around 315 PM EDT.
Apalachicola around 320 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Franklin, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport, Creels, Tilton, Beverly,
and Hays Place.
Max Hail Size - 0 ... See MoreSee Less
Hurricane #Isaias is expected to make landfall on the Central Gulf Coast later today, bringing a threat of heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the region. Numerous instances of flash flooding are likely, some of which will be significant.
Rainfall of 4-8" across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia. Localized totals up to 15" are possible, particularly within banding across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend.
Across much of the remainder of the Southeast, rainfall of 2-5 inches are expected. Localized higher amounts up to 10" are possible, especially across the Southern Appalachians and coastal Carolinas. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
Tornado Watch
issued October 9 at 1:28PM EDT until October 9 at 9:00PM EDT
by NWS Tallahassee FL
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 677 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
GENEVA HOUSTON
IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN BIG BEND FLORIDA
DIXIE JEFFERSON LIBERTY WAKULLA
FRANKLIN GADSDEN
LAFAYETTE LEON
MADISON TAYLOR
IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA
BAY CALHOUN HOLMES JACKSON WASHINGTON
GULF, WALTON
IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
BROOKS LOWNDES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
THOMAS DECATUR GRADY SEMINOLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABE SPRINGS, ADAMS BEACH, ALMA, ALPINE HEIGHTS, APALACHICOLA, ARGYLE, ATHENA, AUSMAC, BAINBRIDGE,BARKER STORE, BAY CITY, BEACHTON, BENNETT, BETHEL, BEVERLY,
BLOUNTSTOWN, BLUE SPRINGS, BLUE SPRINGS, BONIFAY, BOYD,
BRADFORDVILLE, BROOKS COA/P, BROWNTOWN, BUCELL JUNCTION, BUCK SIDING, BUCKVILLE, CABBAGE GROVE, CAIRO, CAIRO, CALLAWAY, CAPEL, CAPITOLA, CAPPS, CARBUR, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO, CENTER RIDGE, CHAIRES, CHAIRES, CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE,
CHERRY LAKE, CHIPLEY, CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKSVILLE,
CLUSTER SPRINGS, COBB CROSSROADS, COOKS HAMMOCK, COTTONWOOD,
CROSS CITY, CROSS CITY AIRPORT, CRYSTAL LAKE, DALKEITH, DAVIS PARK, DAY, DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS,
DECATUR CO A/P, DILLON, DILLS, DIXIE, DONALDSONVILLE A/P,
DONALSONVILLE, DOTHAN, DRIFTON, DURHAM, ECONFINA, ELPINO, EMPRESS, EUCHEEANNA, FADETTE, FAIRCHILD, FESTUS, FIVE POINTS, FORT GADSDEN, FRINK, GANER, GENEVA, GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P,
GRACEVILLE, GRADY CO A/P, GROOVERVILLE, HACODA, HANOVER, HANSON,
HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARTFORD, HILLIARDVILLE, HINES,
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, HONEYVILLE, HOPEWELL, HOWARD CREEK,
JARROTT, JONESBORO, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LEONIA,
LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, LOVETT, LYNN, LYNN HAVEN, MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MADISON, MALONE, MARIANNA,
MARYSVILLE, MAYO, METCALF, MIDWAY, MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO, NANKIN,
NEW HOPE, NIXON, OAK GROVE, ODENA, OLD TOWN, ORANGE HILL, PANAMA CITY, PASCO, PERRY, PINE PARK, PINETTA, POPLAR HEAD, PORT ST. JOE, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, QUITMAN, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RIVERTURN, SANTA CLARA, SCOTTS FERRY,
SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SIMSVILLE, SNEADS, SOPCHOPPY, ST. MARKS,
STEINHAM STORE, SWEETWATER, TALLAHASSEE, THOMASVILLE, TILTON,
VALDOSTA, VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, AND YELLOW JACKET ... See MoreSee Less