PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A curfew was ordered to begin Thursday in Putnam County as officials continue their Hurricane Milton recovery efforts.
The curfew will be in place for most residents between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting Thursday. The curfew will end at 6 a.m. every morning until it is lifted.
The exceptions to the curfew include:
- Law enforcement
- Federal, state and local firefighters, emergency response and emergency management personnel
- County employees dealing with hurricane response
- Water and wastewater utility personnel
- National Guard personnel
- Communications utility personnel
- Individuals with medical emergencies
- People traveling to and from work only
The curfew begins the evening after Hurricane Milton swiped by Putnam County on its way off the coast and into the Atlantic Thursday morning.
Pictures shared with First Coast News show flooding, downed power lines and downed trees in the county.
