Hurricane Dorian: Horry County, cities impose curfews as storm brings rough conditions

Horry County, the City of Conway, Loris and the Town of Surfside Beach issued curfews Thursday as Hurricane Dorian slammed the area.

Conway and Loris’ curfews are in place from 7 p.m. Thursday night to 7 a.m. Friday morning. The curfew is in place to limit the number of people on the roads in dangerous conditions, Conway officials said in a news release.

Conway officials will reevaluate conditions on Friday, according to the release.

Surfside Beach also enacted a curfew prohibiting anyone from entering the ocean until further notice.

Surfside Mayor Bob Childs signed the executive order Wednesday, enacting the curfew effective 8 p.m. until the order is rescinded. The curfew notes that the mayor exempted police, firemen, doctors and other necessary emergency personnel from the curfew.

Violators of the curfew are subject to arrest with penalties of up to 30 days in jail and a fine up to $500.

This story was originally published September 5, 2019 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Hurricane Dorian: Horry County, cities impose curfews as storm brings rough conditions."