Anadolu Agency
Breaking news as reported by ABC 13 Houston:
Mayor Sylvester Turner has partially lifted the citywide curfew that was initially implemented on August 30 to promote public safety within disaster-stricken areas.
Today, September 5, 2017, Mayor Turner has lifted the curfew for the City of Houston, with the exception of portions of west Houston currently impacted by flooding.
The area still under curfew from midnight to 5:00am is:
* West of Gessner
* East of TX Hwy-6
* South of I-10/Katy Freeway
* North of Briar Forest Drive
This area remains under curfew until further notice.
The curfew does not apply to:
* Any portion of the City of Bunker Hill Village
* Those engaged in emergency response, as authorized by designated City officials
* Late shift workers
* Emergency volunteers traveling through the area
* People seeking medical attention or shelter
* People traveling through the city to a destination outside of the city
* Individuals who are on private property with permission from the owner, and who are not subject to a mandatory evacuation order.
Continue reading for city-specific curfew information.
Bellaire – Midnight to 5 a.m.
Brazoria County – All areas of mandatory evacuation – Dusk to dawn
Dickinson – Midnight to 5 a.m. This is in effect seven days a week, until further notice.
Friendswood – 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Mayor Turner has Partially Lifted the Curfew was originally published on radionowhouston.com
