PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County is continuing to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton after the storm plowed across Florida on Thursday.
Some areas of the county continued to see some significant flooding and large pieces of debris were strewn about by Milton.
The flooding was mostly along smaller side streets along the St. Johns River.
County officials set an overnight curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. but said that after the damage assessments Friday morning, the curfew has been rescinded and will not be in place Friday night.
The curfew was mostly because downed powerlines and debris made it unsafe to travel in the dark. About 20% of the county remained without power Friday morning.
The sheriff’s office said that it’s important to be careful on the road as cleanup continues and residents return to work.
They are asking people to avoid exploring if they can while the road cleanup continues.
“Right now we just need you guys to hunker down. Let us get some of this debris up. Let us get some of this cleared. Let us make this safe. We did not get the brunt like the west coast, but we did get hurricane damage,” Putnam County Sheriff’s Office PIO Allison Waters-Merritt said. “Thank you guys and stay safe out there.”
As the sun starts to come up and residents have a chance to look at more of the damage, landfills will be open Friday and Saturday.
Trash pickup will start back up Friday with pickups that were scheduled for Wednesday.
Putnam County Schools will remain closed Friday. Monday was already set to be a student holiday, so students will return to school on Tuesday.
Putnam County residents who have damage as a result of Hurricane Milton are being asked to call emergency management at 386-329-1904 to report it.