UPDATE: May 20 at 11:50 a.m.
Governor Andy Beshear said during a press conference on Tuesday morning that evacuations will happen in two hard-hit areas in Laurel County.
According to Gov. Beshear, this is due to the severe weather coming in, and he says it will be extremely unsafe because of the debris in the areas.
Original Story:
Officials in Laurel County have issued a nightly curfew for the City of London and other areas of Laurel County.
According to a release, London, the London-Corbin Airport, Sunshine Hills, Wyan Pine, Sublimity, Crooked Creek, Cold Hill and North Farristion are under an overnight curfew from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. The curfew begins on Tuesday, May 20 and is slated to last until Tuesday, May 27.
Individuals who live in any of these areas, emergency medical personnel, media members, and those working on recovery do not fall under this order.
Any other individuals entering the area face a misdemeanor charge.
