Officials’ grim request for those riding out Helene in Florida: Mark your bodies so we can ID you

PERRY, Fla. — The Taylor County sheriff has a grim warning for residents who have chosen to ignore evacuation orders and wait out Hurricane Helene at home: Mark yourself with your information so officials can identify you later.

Taylor County expects to take a direct hit from the Category 4 storm, which is expected to make landfall Thursday night. Sheriff Wayne Padgett said the county will be “in the dead center of” the storm.