"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.

Residents across the Southeastern U.S. are recalling their experience of the damage that deadly Hurricane Helene left behind.