{"id":15815,"date":"2023-08-29T17:12:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T21:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=15815"},"modified":"2023-08-29T18:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T22:10:00","slug":"wakulla-franklin-county-begins-busing-hurricane-idalia-evacuees-to-shelters","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/wakulla-franklin-county-begins-busing-hurricane-idalia-evacuees-to-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakulla, Franklin County begins busing Hurricane Idalia evacuees to shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As counties in the Florida panhandle make their final preparations before <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wfsu.org\/2023-08-29\/idalia-on-track-to-hit-florida-as-a-major-hurricane-wednesday-morning\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Idalia<\/a>, both Franklin and Wakulla County have begun coordinating transportation for evacuees.<\/p>\n<p>At approximately 1:15pm on Tuesday, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FranklinEOC\/posts\/pfbid02SYePLRJo1xGMP4df3Nmr6KQRtfT1FyGp84qK2UPkqsQEZtrgj19qYeiRxS3qAT8fl\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus packed with evacuees<\/a> left Lanark Village and headed towards a shelter in Leon County. According to the county, this was residents only opportunity to dodge Idalia in time.<\/p>\n<p>The bus made several stops to the most vulnerable areas, including Apalachicola, Eastpoint, and Carrabelle, before setting out for a place that can better withstand Category 1 winds and heavy rain. The bus is expected to bring evacuees back after the storm has passed.<\/p>\n<p>As for Wakulla, the county Sheriff\u2019s Office has partnered with the state\u2019s Department of Transportation to help get evacuees to Leon County.<\/p>\n<p>A county spokesperson says currently there are no set schedules or bus system in place, but residents can call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcso.org\/emergency-management\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wakulla Emergency Management <\/a>to request a ride at <b>850-745-7200<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>The following four emergency shelters are open in Leon County:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Fort Braden School, 15100 Blountstown Hwy<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Rickards High School, 3013 Jim Lee Road<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Lincoln High School, 3838 Trojan Trail<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>SAIL High School, 2006 Jackson Bluff Road<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Amos P. 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