"If you or someone you know chose not to evacuate, PLEASE write your Name, birthday and important information on your arm or leg in A PERMANENT MARKER so that you can be identified and family notified," read the sheriff's office post. The Associated Press reported that similar directives have been rolled out by officials during past hurricanes.

A county in Florida's Big Bend area told its residents who did not evacuate for Hurricane Helene to write their name and birthday on their body.