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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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CERT

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.

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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.

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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.

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 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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🌀 A crucial step to being prepared is to have documentation of all your valuable possessions!

Ways you can prepare include:
📸 Taking pictures
🖨️ Making copies of IDs & policies
📜 Storing your documents in a dry, secure location

➡️ FloridaDisaster.org/PlanPrepare
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July 23 5:00am ET - Widespread showers and storms are expected the next few days. This should be a welcome relief for many from the recent heat across the area. Unfortunately for those that are enjoying the "break", drier and hotter conditions return for the weekend and potentially early next week.

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A tropical-like airmass will fuel numerous afternoon thunderstorms through the first half of the week. Day after day heavy rain may lead to higher potential of flooding, especially in urban areas. There will be areawide "Marginal" risk of excessive rainfall through Wednesday. Pockets of rainfall amounts of 3-4" will be possible. ... See MoreSee Less

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