Curfew in place in McCaysville, Fannin County Schools closed after life-threatening flooding forced evacuations

A mandatory curfew is in place for parts of McCaysville as the city and the surrounding area work to recover from the devastating floods in the area.The city announced that the curfew would go from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and continue until further notice. The curfew includes the following areas:The Downtown McCaysville Business DistrictEast Tennessee Avenue, including residential propertiesWest Tennessee Avenue, including residential propertiesToccoa Avenue, including residential properties"These measures are being implemented to protect public safety, safeguard damaged and affected properties, prevent unauthorized access, and allow emergency personnel and recovery crews to carry out their responsibilities safely and efficiently," the McCaysville Police Department wrote.Between 6 and 10 inches of rain had fallen overnight, the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the area. As a result of the damage, all Fannin County Schools and the county courthouse will be c