Yancey County Curfew Announced

Yancey County continues to be under a county-wide state of emergency due to heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Florence.  Severe flooding has made a number of roads and bridges throughout Yancey County impassable and creates a very hazardous situation for travel during the evening hours.  Due to the extent of flooding in roadways throughout the county, a curfew has been implemented county-wide to affect all individuals from 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 16, until 6:00 a.m., Monday, September 17.  The decision to implement this curfew was made in consultation with the Sheriff’s Office and emergency management.  This curfew does not apply to emergency management or law enforcement personnel.

Emergency management officials warn residents to not travel the roadways unless absolutely necessary.  Do not drive through standing or flowing water, turn around, don’t drown!  Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue until at least midnight Sunday and into Monday, further deteriorating travel conditions in the area.

Emergency management officials encourage residents to keep informed of this developing situation by listening to WKYK radio, and on Facebook on the Yancey County E-911 page and the Yancey County Sheriff Office page.