Curfew hours eased, but barrier island access still limited

The beachside curfew goes into effect again at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 12. Access over the bridges is limited to residents, contractors, business owners and employees.

By Observer Staff
| 10:25 a.m. September 12, 2017

Flagler Avenue, including the area around the Flagler Beach Police Department, was flooded the morning of Monday, Sept. 11. Photo by Jonathan Simmons

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Flagler County officials have eased beachside curfew hours, but access over the bridges is still limited to residents, contractors, business owners and employees, according to a Flagler County government news release.

Beachside curfew will go into effect at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13. The curfew for mainland Flagler County has been lifted.

“We want to ensure the property owners and businesses are able to do what they need to do to get back to normal,” Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey said in the news release. “The barrier island is still without power and there are still flood waters and other hazards.”

Law enforcement officers will continue checkpoints limiting access to the coastal areas of Flagler County.

“If your intent is to come in here and capitalize on Hurricane Irma, you are going to lose,” Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughney said in the news release.

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