Make sure to get your Franklin County re-entry tag for hurricane season

Now that the 2013 hurricane season has officially begun, The Franklin County Emergency Management Office is urging Franklin County residents to get their re-entry tags.

The tags are designed to be a proof of residency of Franklin County for use after a major storm or other event that requires an evacuation.

The tags hang from your rear-view mirror, and make it easier for police to recognize you as a county resident which might allow you back into the county more quickly after an evacuation.

The tags are also color coded by your city of residence.

You can pick up a re-entry tag at the Emergency Management office at the Apalachicola Airport.

You simply need to bring a photo ID like a driver’s license and proof of residence like a utility bill.

The Emergency Management Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 till 4:30.

You can also fill out the form on-line at franklinemergencymanagement.com.

Emergency Management Director Pam Brownell said that the hopes to go out into local communities on the weekends to get people registered and she has two volunteers that will be visiting local businesses this summer to make sure that businesses and employees have their re-entry tags.

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