Residents who didn't follow county's evacuation order told to write name, birthday on body
A county in Florida's Big Bend area told its residents who did not evacuate for Hurricane Helene to write their name and birthday on their body.
Residents Not Evacuating Hurricane Helene Told to ID Selves with Marker
"If you or someone you know chose not to evacuate, PLEASE write your Name, birthday and important information on your arm or leg in A PERMANENT MARKER so that you can be identified and family notified," read the sheriff's office post. The Associated Press reported that similar directives have been rolled out by officials during past hurricanes.
Florida Sheriff Urges Residents Who Ignored Hurricane Evacuation Order to Write Name, Birthdate on Arm or Leg with Marker So Family Can Be Notified
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office had a sobering message for residents Thursday as Hurricane Helene bore down on Florida: if you didn’t evacuate, “PLEASE” write your name and birthdate with “A PERMANENT MARKER so you can be identified and family notified.
Florida residents who stayed behind were urged to write name on body in marker before hurricane’s impact
A Florida sheriff offered dire advice to residents who chose not to or were unable to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival.
Officials' grim request for those riding out Helene in Florida: Mark your bodies so we can ID you
I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’ve never been worried about a storm. I am worried about this storm,” the Taylor County sheriff said.
Florida sheriff asks residents who refused to evacuate to write information on body for identification after Helene landfall
Residents in Taylor County, Florida, who defied mandatory evacuation orders have been instructed by the sheriff to write their name and birthday on their arm or leg so they can later be identified. This order comes as Hurricane Helene inches closer to the Florida coast.
Florida Sheriff Gives Morbid Instructions to Those Who Didn't Evacuate Ahead of Helene Landfall
One Florida sheriff’s office tried to give those wanting to ride out the arrival of Hurricane Helene some very stark instructions. Helene slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane.
Florida officials tell non-evacuees to mark bodies with ID amid Helene landfall
NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from Perry, Fla., where officials urged residents who refused to evacuate to write their information on their bodies for identification in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Florida sheriff gives chilling message to those staying behind in Hurricane Helene to mark their bodies
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Tallahassee, Florida, issued a stark warning on social media as Hurricane Helene approached the area
Florida residents who denied evacuation ahead of Hurricane Helene told to 'write name on body parts' to identify them
Residents who have refused to evacuate the path of Hurricane Helene in Florida have been instructed to write their details on their body in permanent marker. At least one fatality in Florida was blamed on the hurricane so far,
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