On the evening of October 6, Mayor Teresa Jacobs announced a mandatory curfew to be put into effect for Orange County in an effort to protect the life and safety of all citizens. The curfew is still in effect, but is being assessed and an update is expected this afternoon.
Under the Orange County curfew, citizens are encouraged to remain off the roads for their safety and to allow first responders and emergency personnel to do their jobs during restoration. There are exemptions to the curfew:
All pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, except for individuals commuting to and from places of employment, the provision of fire, police, emergency and hospital services, medical patients, utility emergency repairs and emergency calls by physicians within the above curfew areas, are prohibited during curfew hours.
Orange County has issued a mandatory curfew from Thursday, October 6, at 10 p.m. through 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 8.
According to the city of Apopka, Apopka police will stop motorists roaming streets and around local businesses. For those who must drive, traffic signals are not working at various intersections – they must be treated like a four-way stop.
Read Orange County’s Curfew Executive Order here.
The Apopka Chief will continue to post updates on Hurricane Matthew and its impact on Central Florida.Â
