St. Mary Parish issues curfew starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday

FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) -- Residents of St. Mary Parish are subject to a 5 p.m. curfew in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Francine.

St. Mary Parish President Sam Jones issued the curfew order just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The curfew begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday and ends at 7 a.m. Thursday.

"This curfew prohibits and/or controls pedestrian and vehicular traffic, except essential emergency vehicles and personnel," Jones said in the curfew order. "The curfew does not apply...