PSA: URGENT HURRICANE UPDATE

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT

URGENT HURRICANE HELENE UPDATE

Current forecasts project Hurricane Helene will make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing catastrophic impacts, including 20 feet of storm surge, significant inland flooding, flash flooding, and severe damage along major highways, rivers, and inland areas throughout Wakulla County.

We strongly urge all residents and visitors to evacuate immediately due to the life-threatening conditions posed by this storm. Those south of Highway 98, along the Wakulla River, St. Marks River, Sopchoppy River, Ochlockonee River, and in the communities of Panacea, St. Marks, Mashes Sands, Shell Point, Live Oak Island, and Spring Creek will be inundated by the 20-foot storm surge and must evacuate without delay-time is running out.

It is critical that residents understand emergency response services will not be available during the storm. Those who do not evacuate will face extreme danger and will be on their own.