9/11/2017
12:00 PM
Tropical
Storm Irma Update
Franklin
County Emergency Management is activated to a Level 1 Activation
Hurricane Weather Update:
•
The
County Law Enforcement has been traveling the county roads in
Franklin County to report any downed power lines, trees block road
ways, etc. We are working with the utility
Companies
to get these taken care of.
to
get the roadways cleared.
•
The
current wind speed on the coast is 65 mph with sustained winds of up
to 45 mph with higher gusts for inland.
•
Surge
amount of 4-6 feet is expected to affect Dog Island, Alligator Point
and Ball Point.
•
Isolated
river flooding and flash flooding is possible.
•
All
Franklin County bridges are open at this time.
•
Alligator
Point and Bald Point are still closed pending the 4-6 foot surge.
•
Verizon
cell service in Carrabelle can only be by text only at this time,
this issue has been reported. Limited access on AT&T cell
service.
We
have reports of various power outages in Apalachicola and East Point,
please report all power outages to Duke Energy at 1-800-700-8744.
TIPS
FOR SAFETY:
PLEASE
DO NOT BRING GENERATORS INTO YOUR HOME.
Never
plug a generator directly into your home wiring due to “back feed”
into utility lines potentially injuring a neighbor or utility worker
trying to restore power. Generators should not be used in
partially enclosed areas such as garages.
BE
SURE TO MONITOR:
•
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•
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Franklin – Sign up at www.franklinemergencymanagement.com
•
Local
Radio and TV Stations
•
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Office
Closures
All
Franklin County Schools are Closed Friday 9/8/2017 and Monday
9/11/2017 and Tuesday, 9/12/17 due to the evacuations
out of Franklin County.
City
of Apalachicola Office, Franklin County Offices, and City of
Carrabelle will be CLOSED on Monday 9/11/2017, Tuesday,
9/12/17, County offices will be open.
Evacuations
are cancelled for all areas of Franklin County with the exception of
Alligator Point & Bald Point.
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