Gadsden County Emergency Management

10/12/2026

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who lost food due to Hurricane Isaias can request the replacement of their SNAP benefits.

Households:

✅ Must be a current SNAP recipient.
✅ Must complete the request by Monday, October 19, 2026.
✅ Must reside in Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, or Washington counties to make the request.

Current SNAP households may be eligible to receive replacement benefits up to their previously approved monthly SNAP benefit amount.

To request the replacement of your SNAP benefits, please log into your MyACCESS Portal. On your dashboard, choose the option to submit an Individual Replacement Request in the green banner.
Households in Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington counties are not required to submit documentation verifying the loss of food.

Households in Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jefferson, and Leon counties must submit documentation of power loss through their MyACCESS Portal verifying a power outage of four (4) or more hours.

Please continue to monitor this site for SNAP updates.

Please visit:

The Florida Department of Children and Families provides services supporting strong families and communities including public assistance, child welfare, and mental health services.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gadsden County Announces Emergency Shelter Locations Ahead of Hurricane Isaias
GADSDEN COUNTY, FL — The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners is providing residents with emergency shelter locations and designated transportation pickup sites as the county prepares for potential impacts from Hurricane Isaias.
Transportation pickup is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and end at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026. Residents who need transportation to an emergency shelter should report to one of the designated pickup locations listed below. Services will not be able to get to you after conditions deteriorate.
SHELTER LOCATIONS
General Population Shelters
Gadsden County High School
27001 Blue Star Highway, Havana, FL 32333
West Gadsden Middle School
200 Providence Road, Quincy, FL 32351
Special Needs Shelter
Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County
278 LaSalle LeFall Drive, Quincy, FL 32351
Residents who require special medical assistance should contact the Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County at 850-875-7200 to confirm special needs shelter arrangements and eligibility.
SHELTER TRANSPORTATION PICKUP LOCATIONS
HAVANA
Piggly Wiggly — 102 E. 1st Avenue, Havana, FL 32333
MIDWAY
Midway City Hall — 50 Martin Luther King Blvd., Midway, FL 32343

QUINCY
Piggly Wiggly — 18680 Blue Star Highway, Quincy, FL 32351
Roses and Citi Trends Parking Lot — 1323 W. Crawford Street, Quincy, FL
CRMC Gadsden Campus Hospital — 23186 Blue Star Highway, Quincy, FL 32351

GREENSBORO
Sawdust Community Park — 3355 Providence Road, Quincy, FL 32351
Greensboro Elementary School — 559 Greensboro Highway, Quincy, FL 32351

GRETNA
Gretna City Hall — 14615 Main Street, Gretna, FL 32332
Oak Grove Church — 3510 Atwater Road, Gretna, FL

CHATTAHOOCHEE
Chattahoochee Elementary School — 335 Maple Street, Chattahoochee, FL 32324
All designated transportation pickups are scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Residents are encouraged to bring:
• Identification and important documents
• Necessary medications
• Essential personal items
• Nonperishable food and snacks
• Blankets and pillows
Monitor the official Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners communication channels for the latest updates on transportation, shelter availability, and emergency instructions.

10/08/2026

GADSDEN COUNTY WEATHER ALERT — PREPARE NOW 🚨

The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for our area, including Quincy and Chattahoochee, and a Flood Watch. Residents should prepare for hazardous winds, heavy rainfall, and possible tornadoes.

💨 WIND: The alert’s local forecast calls for winds of 10–15 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. However, its threat assessment advises preparing for the potential for tropical storm-force winds of 39–57 mph due to forecast uncertainty. Possible impacts include fallen trees and limbs, blocked roads, property damage, and scattered power and communications outages.

🌧️ FLOODING: 2–4 inches of additional rainfall, with locally higher amounts, are forecast. There is potential for major flooding, including rapidly rising creeks and streams and flooded roads. Residents in flood-prone areas should be prepared to move to a safer location before conditions deteriorate. Never drive through floodwater—Turn Around, Don’t Drown!

🌪️ TORNADOES: Conditions are favorable for tornadoes. The alert identifies the potential for several tornadoes, with a few possibly intense. Have a safe place identified now. If a tornado warning is issued, immediately shelter in a small interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows.
TAKE THESE STEPS NOW:

✅ Secure outdoor furniture, trash cans, and other loose items.
✅ Charge phones and prepare flashlights and backup batteries.
✅ Check supplies of water, food, medications, and essential medical equipment.
✅ If you live in a manufactured or mobile home, arrange access to a sturdy building before hazardous weather arrives.
✅ Keep emergency alerts enabled and have multiple ways to receive warnings.
✅ Check on neighbors, older adults, and anyone who may need help preparing.

⚠️ Impacts can occur outside the forecast cone. Do not use the cone alone to determine your risk.
Continue following Gadsden County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management for official updates and instructions.

10/08/2026

🚨🌀 HURRICANE ISAIAS – GADSDEN COUNTY WEATHER ALERT 🌀🚨

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The Gadsden County Division of Emergency Management continues to closely monitor Hurricane Isaiasin coordination with the National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service Tallahassee, and Florida Division of Emergency Management.

⚠️ POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO GADSDEN COUNTY

🌧️ Heavy Rainfall and Flooding: Additional rainfall could increase the risk of flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas and locations that have already experienced significant rainfall.

💨 Damaging Winds: Tropical-storm-force winds could result in downed trees, damaged structures, and hazardous travel conditions.

🔌 Power Outages: Residents should prepare for possible extended power outages caused by falling trees and damaged electrical equipment.

🌳 Falling Trees and Debris: Saturated soil from recent rainfall may increase the likelihood of trees being uprooted during strong winds.

🚗 Dangerous Road Conditions: Flooded roadways, fallen trees, and debris may make travel hazardous.

📢 LATEST HURRICANE ISAIAS UPDATE
According to the National Hurricane Center's 5:00 a.m. EDT advisory on October 8, Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and is moving east-northeast at approximately 9 mph.
Additional strengthening is expected, and Isaias is forecast to approach the northern Gulf Coast Friday night, with landfall possible late Friday or early Saturday.

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting 3–7 inches of rainfall, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, across portions of the central Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle. These are regional estimates, not a county-specific rainfall forecast.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: IMPACTS CAN OCCUR OUTSIDE THE FORECAST CONE!

Gadsden County residents should understand that hazardous weather conditions can extend well beyond the forecast cone of Hurricane Isaias. The cone represents the probable path of the storm's center, NOT the full extent of its impacts.

Even if Gadsden County is outside the forecast cone or does not experience a direct hit, residents should still prepare for potentially impacts, including tropical-storm-force wind gusts, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, downed trees, and power outages.

With the substantial rainfall our county has already received, saturated ground conditions may increase the risk of falling trees, flooding, and other storm-related hazards.

⚠️ GADSDEN COUNTY RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:

✅ Review Your Emergency Plan: Know where you will shelter and make arrangements for family members who may need assistance.

✅ Prepare Your Emergency Supply Kit: Have enough drinking water, nonperishable food, medications, batteries, flashlights, and essential supplies for several days.

✅ Charge Electronic Devices: Fully charge cell phones, portable chargers, and medical equipment batteries before severe weather arrives.

✅ If you are oxygen dependent, have enough portable oxygen for 48-78 hours.

✅ Secure Outdoor Items: Bring inside or secure patio furniture, trash cans, decorations, and other loose objects that could become airborne.

✅ Prepare for Power Outages: Have flashlights and backup power sources available. Never operate generators indoors or near windows and doors.

✅ Avoid Flooded Roads: Never drive through standing or moving water. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!

✅ Stay Away From Downed Power Lines: Always assume fallen electrical lines are energized. Report hazards to your utility provider.

✅ Make Arrangements for Pets: Include pets in your emergency plans and have food, water, medications, and carriers ready.

✅ Check on Vulnerable Residents: Assist elderly neighbors, individuals with disabilities, and those who may need additional support during severe weather.

📲 STAY INFORMED
Gadsden County Emergency Management will continue providing updates as additional information becomes available.

For official weather information, visit:
🌐 National Hurricane Center: www.hurricanes.gov

🌐 National Weather Service Tallahassee: www.weather.gov/tae

🌐 Florida Division of Emergency Management: www.floridadisaster.org

Please share this information with family, friends, neighbors, and others throughout Gadsden County.
PREPARE NOW. STAY INFORMED. STAY SAFE.

10/07/2026

🚨 GADSDEN COUNTY TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Gadsden County Emergency Management continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Isaias, which developed from Tropical Depression Nine overnight in the southwestern Gulf. As of the 4:00 a.m. CDT National Hurricane Center advisory, Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving east-northeast at 8 mph.

⚠️ Isaias is forecast to strengthen rapidly over the next couple of days and become a hurricane on Thursday. The current forecast brings the system toward the northern Gulf Coast late Friday into early Saturday, with the potential for hurricane conditions. There is still uncertainty in the exact track, intensity, and location of landfall, so residents should not focus solely on the center of the forecast cone.

For Gadsden County, our concern is increased because our area has already experienced significant rainfall over the past several days. Additional rainfall from Isaias could increase the potential for flash flooding, saturated ground, downed trees, blocked roadways, and power outages.

The latest National Hurricane Center forecast currently calls for an additional 2-4 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts possible, across portions of the County. Rainfall amounts will depend heavily on the storm's eventual track.

🏠 NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE — NOT WHEN CONDITIONS BEGIN TO DETERIORATE.

Gadsden County residents are strongly encouraged to:

✅ Review your family emergency plan and make sure everyone knows what to do and where to go.

✅ Check your disaster supply kit. Have enough food, drinking water, medications, batteries, flashlights, and other essential supplies for several days.

✅ Review your sheltering plan. Know where you will go if you cannot safely remain in your home.

✅ Residents with medical, mobility, or other special needs should review their plans now, including transportation, medications, medical equipment, caregivers, and backup power needs.

✅ Prepare for possible power outages and downed trees. Charge phones and backup batteries and secure loose outdoor items.
Avoid flooded roadways. Never attempt to drive through standing or moving water.
Continue monitoring information from Gadsden County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the National Hurricane Center.

Conditions and forecasts may change quickly over the next 24–48 hours. Please use this time to prepare your household and check on elderly family members, neighbors, and others who may need assistance.

Gadsden County Emergency Management will continue coordinating with local and state partners and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Stay Alert. Stay Prepared. Stay Safe, Gadsden County.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE — GADSDEN COUNTY, FL

Gadsden County Emergency Management continues to monitor the tropical disturbance located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 8:00 AM EDT update on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, a trough of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are expected to become more favorable for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days.

🔴 Formation Chance:�• Through 48 hours: High — 90%�• Through 7 days: High — 90%

The system is expected to move east-northeastward through the middle portion of the Gulf of Mexico before turning northward. It remains too early to determine specific impacts to the northern Gulf Coast, including Gadsden County.

At this time, no direct impacts to Gadsden County have been identified. However, residents should remain weather-aware, review emergency plans, check disaster supplies, and continue monitoring official information.

Gadsden County Emergency Management will continue to monitor this system in coordination with the National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service Tallahassee, and Florida Division of Emergency Management and will provide updates as conditions warrant.

⚠️ Stay informed. Stay prepared.

10/06/2026

Be Prepared. Have a Plan.

👑 Keep Calm & Make a Plan!

Planning now can make a big difference when disaster strikes. Know where you’ll go, how you’ll get there & what you’ll need along the way. 📝

For information & resources to help you develop your emergency plan, visit 👉 FloridaMakeAPlan.com.

10/06/2026