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.
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Franklin County Emergency Management called for a mandatory evacuation in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias.
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Franklin County has issued a mandatory evacuation for many neighborhoods in the area.
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A Red Cross Evacuation Shelter will open at 4 p.m. today at The Wakulla Community Center located at 318 Shadeville Road in Crawfordville. Limited resources are available. If you need bedding, food or necessities bring whatever you need to be comfortable. If bringing pets have crates, records, food, leashes. This is a temporary EVAC shelter. We will announce when the Red Cross has other shelters available. ... See MoreSee Less
To clarify any misunderstandings, the mandatory evacuation for Franklin County that commenced at noon today, October 8, 2026, encompasses the following areas:
• St. George Island
• Dog Island
• Alligator Point
• Bald Point
• Mobile Home and RV Parks
• Low-lying areas
• Coastal Homes
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⛈️ Need storm information or community resources?
Lifeline Connections (formerly 2-1-1 Big Bend) provides information on shelters, sandbag locations, food and water distribution, road closures, evacuation guidance, and other storm resources.
📞 Call 2-1-1 or 850-617-6333, available 24/7.
📧 Email help@211bigbend.org.
If you or someone you know is experiencing an emotional crisis, call or text 988 for support, 24/7.
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