Oyster Radio: Hurricane Irma update for Franklin County

Hurricane Irma Update

Franklin County Emergency Management is activated to a Level 1 Activation Hurricane Weather Update:

Irma continues to ease westward
Further Shifts westward in the track could have large changes in the current forecast-
Hurricane Warning have been issued for the Area
Main Threat is wind damage and widespread power outages.
According to the current track Topical Storm Force winds can be expected Sunday afternoon- early Monday Morning 9/11/2017. Secure all outdoor items such as chairs, grills, and umbrellas that can move in the event of high winds.
Rain Amounts of 4-6 inches across Southwest GA, Southwest AL, and western FL panhandle. Amounts of 2-4 inches include south-central GA and the eastern FL Big Bend
Current wind speed on St George Island Bridge is 28 mph

BE SURE TO MONITOR:

Office Closures

All Franklin County Schools are Closed Friday 9/8/2017 and Monday 9/11/2017

City of Apalachicola Office, Franklin County Office, and City of Carrabelle will be CLOSED on Monday 9/11/2017

Evacuations-

Franklin County is under a mandatory evacuation at this time

SHELTERS-Leon

Lawton Chiles High School – Tallahassee -7200 Lawton Chiles Ln-Tallahassee- Full

Oak Ridge Elementary School- 4530 Sheifer Rd Tallahassee Fl- Full

Canopy Oaks @12:00-

Springwood

North Woods Baptist Church

Liberty

W. R Tolar

West Gadsen

Havana Middle

Calhoun County

Blountstown High School

Jackson County

Marianna High School

Holmes

Bonifay Middle School

Okaloosa

Shoal River Middle School

Escambia

Marie K Young Wedgewood Community Center

Pensacola Bay Center

Walton Co

Southwood Aptest Church-1307 Coy Burgess Loop- Defuniak Springs

Washington

Chipley First Baptist Church

RESIDENTS CAN GO TO WWW.FLORIDADISASTER.ORG and click the shelter link for up to date information

We will send a new update when new information becomes available.

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