Identify yourself by marking your body

Taylor County sheriff Wayne Padgett has issued a grim warning to residents who have chosen to ignore evacuation orders and stay put during Hurricane Helene. The Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall in the Florida county, with Padgett estimating that half of the 20,000 residents are staying behind. Padgett is advising residents to mark themselves with their information in case of a worst-case scenario. He warned that those in low-lying areas are facing a “death threat” from the expected storm surge of up to 20 feet, which the county has never experienced before. Despite having no shelters open in the county due to the storm’s direct path, Uber has offered to transport residents to shelters outside the county. Padgett expressed his concern for the safety of residents and emphasized the readiness of power crews and food trucks to assist those in need. Helene is forecasted to be one of the biggest storms to hit the Gulf Coast, with winds reaching up to 125 mph and tornado warnings issued within the storm zone. Padgett, who has lived in Taylor County his whole life, admitted to being worried for the first time about a storm and urged residents to hold on tight as they endure their third major storm in a year.

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