Hurricane Mathew: Charleston Imposing Curfew

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Latest on Hurricane Matthew’s impact on South Carolina:

Charleston is imposing a curfew starting at midnight Friday and extending until 6 a.m. Saturday as the brunt of Hurricane Matthew moves along the South Carolina coast.

Police Chief Greg Mullen told a news conference that officials expect unusually high tides driven by the storm along with the torrential rains that Matthew is expected to bring. Mullen said no cars or pedestrians will be allowed on the streets during the overnight period.

Mayor John Tecklenburg reassured Charlestonians that after days of watching, Matthew will soon be past. He said Charleston has shown its resilience time and time again throughout its history and in the face of disaster and struggle the city is at its best.

As the mayor put it: “It’s time for us to hunker down and ride out this storm.”