MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Mt. Juliet police have announced a curfew starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday night in some of the hardest-hit storm-impacted areas. Mt. Juliet is just outside Nashville.

The purpose of the curfew is to aid police in protecting those homes and property from potential thieves.

Individuals who are not property owners, or guests of property owners, are prohibited from remaining or traveling on public or private property in the designated curfew areas between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.