Officials in Laurel Counties are implementing a curfew during the first stages of cleanup after last weekend's tornadoes. A nightly curfew has been imposed in any "Tornado Damage Zone" or any "Curfew Boundary" within the City of London and all unincorporated areas of Laurel County.
John Root is the Laurel County Sheriff. He said the curfews will run for at least a week.
“The hours of the curfew will be from 9 PM to 7 AM. The dates, will run through Tuesday, May the 27th.”
He said the curfew does not apply to any resident who lives in the impacted areas.
“If we have residents still in this area and they're in a house that's tarped, if they're in a camper, tent, or whatever, it's your property folks, stay. This pertains to people who have no business being in these areas after dark, taking pictures, scoping things out, or whatever it may be.”
Root said there have been some reports of looting, law enforcement officials have set up a camera system in one of the hit areas, and he says more are on the way.
He said he has been in touch with prosecutors, and anyone caught looting will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The following areas are affected by the curfew: London Corbin Airport, Sunshine Hills, Wyan Pine, Sublimity, Crooked Creek, Cold Hill, and North Farriston.
It does not apply to the following: peace officers; firefighters; National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area; emergency medical services personnel; individuals working on a project involving a public work of improvement; credentialed media representatives involved in news gathering; and individuals seeking medical treatment.
