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Florida residents who choose to ride out Helene told to write name, information on arm. Here are the details

Mandatory evacuation order issued in Taylor County

Dave McCurley boards up the windows to his home in advance of Tropical Storm Helene, expected to make landfall as a hurricane, in Ochlockonee Bay, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. – As Hurricane Helene bears down on the Big Bend of Florida, one county has a sobering message for residents who are choosing to ride out the storm, our sister station WKMG reported.

In a social media post, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office - Division of Emergency Management encouraged residents to write their names, birthdays, and important information on an arm or leg in a permanent marker so that they can “be identified and family notified.”

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In addition, residents are also asked to provide information so search and rescue teams can prioritize locations.

RELATED: ‘It’s in God’s hands’: Taylor County residents evacuate, prepare for ‘scary’ Helene

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for all residents of Taylor County due to the ongoing hurricane and rapidly worsening conditions.

Helene made landfall around 11 p.m. 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, just east of the Aucilla River.

According to the National Hurricane Center, at 11 p.m. Hurricane Helene was an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts up to 155 mph.


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