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Pike County judge executive signs curfew order, bans non-residents from travel into flooded areas

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Travel into flooded zones in Pike County from non-residents is now banned following an order signed by the Pike County judge-executive.

On Sunday, Pike County Judge Executive Ray Jones signed an order setting a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for all areas of the county impacted by flooding or other storm damage, until another order cancels the curfew.

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“This curfew is necessary to prevent interference with recovery and cleanup efforts and to prevent looting,” the order reads.

The order banned anyone from traveling into a flooded area unless they resided there.

In a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Kentucky Emergency Management leader Eric Gibson and Gov. Andy Beshear issued a warning to the public to avoid any travel to areas impacted by the flooding after a Clay County man was recovered on Saturday evening, and eight other deaths were reported on Sunday.

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Earlier on Sunday, Pike County Schools announced that classes were canceled until further notice.

A map of Kentucky roads that have been blocked due to flooding or storm damage can be found on the Transportation Cabinet website.

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