Hundreds still not evacuated in Big Bend county as Hurricane Helene heads toward state, official says

 Hundreds of people in Taylor County, Florida, have told officials they have not evacuated ahead of Hurricane Helene making landfall in the region, Emergency Management Director John Louk told CNN’s Anderson Cooper.

The county has asked residents who have not evacuated to send in an email alerting officials where they are, he said.

“We are constantly getting emails from people, even now, so close to landfall, and it’s just very disconcerting that so many people have not heeded the warnings,” Louk said, adding more than 400 people have not evacuated.

Located in Florida’s Big Bend, Taylor County is southeast of Tallahassee.