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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.
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Good afternoon,
Because of the potential bad weather and high winds that may be in our area this afternoon around 3:00 pm, we are going to have an early release starting at 1:50 pm, after the 6th period.
PreK-5th Grade - Car riders/bus riders - 1:40pm
All after-school activities have been canceled for today!!!
The ceremony for Q3 awards for MS/HS has been canceled. We will have the ceremony tomorrow at 1pm, in the cafeteria.
Please be safe and we will see you at school tomorrow morning. ... See MoreSee Less
3/31/25 1215pm EDT ⚠️
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia until 6 PM EDT. The environment will be favorable for all modes of severe weather - damaging winds (primary), tornadoes (secondary), and isolated large hail (tertiary).
Reminder: Watch = be prepared; Waring = take action.
Any tornadoes would either be embedded circulations within the squall line or from any cells out ahead of it (same with hail), while the damaging wind threat is most likely to be directly associated with the line. ... See MoreSee Less
Good afternoon,
Because of the potential bad weather and high winds that may be in our area this afternoon around 3:00 pm, we are going to have an early release starting at 1:50 pm, after the 6th period.
PreK-5th Grade - Car riders/bus riders - 1:40pm
All after-school activities have been canceled for today!!!
The ceremony for Q3 awards for MS/HS has been canceled. We will have the ceremony tomorrow at 1pm, in the cafeteria.
Please be safe and we will see you at school tomorrow morning. ... See MoreSee Less
A fast-moving squall line is set to sweep through Franklin County. The primary hazards associated with this storm include damaging wind gusts reaching up to 74 mph, possible tornadoes, and large hail. The storm is anticipated to arrive in our area as early as 2:00 PM and is expected to move out by 7:00 PM. Additionally, isolated severe storms may occur one to two hours before the squall arrives. Please ensure that any outdoor items are secured to prevent them from becoming hazards in high winds. Be sure to monitor the local news, Oyster Radio, and the Franklin County Emergency Management Webpage for updates.March 31 9:50am EDT - Still monitoring the progress of storms to our west. It's likely a watch will be needed later this morning per the latest from NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center. The highlighted area in the graphic below shows where a new watch might be needed, keep in mind a severe threat still exists west of the outlined region.
The severe threat still remains somewhat conditional on any instability (the fuel for thunderstorms) developing. If enough instability can develop, which breaks in the clouds and sunshine can help achieve, the forecasted severe outlook would have a better chance at occurring like some of the stronger model solutions show. If we struggle to get that instability this afternoon, it's possible the coverage of severe storms would be more isolated across the area. We'll have updates through the afternoon as the system progresses eastwards. ... See MoreSee Less
A fast-moving squall line is set to sweep through Franklin County. The primary hazards associated with this storm include damaging wind gusts reaching up to 74 mph, possible tornadoes, and large hail. The storm is anticipated to arrive in our area as early as 2:00 PM and is expected to move out by 7:00 PM. Additionally, isolated severe storms may occur one to two hours before the squall arrives. Please ensure that any outdoor items are secured to prevent them from becoming hazards in high winds. Be sure to monitor the local news, WOYS, and the Franklin County Emergency Management Facebook page for updates. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less
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Photos from US National Weather Service Tallahassee Florida's post ... See MoreSee Less