Melbourne Beach residents struggle with beach erosion, could take weeks to assess damage

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — In Brevard County, damage assessments are still underway.

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Drone 9 flew over Melbourne Beach and captured the erosion that is happening there.

Channel 9 has learned that it may take weeks to add up the full impact of Hurricane Nicole.

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Residents said it has been a long time since they have seen the beaches this damaged.

Some residents are hopeful that Mother Nature will return some of what was removed by Hurricane Nicole, but the storm left its mark on the county.

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In Brevard County’s south beaches, significant erosion has left little protection for some property owners.

The county has deemed more than a half-dozen homes and buildings in the areas of Melbourne Beach and Satellite Beach unsafe.

One resident said the impact has been significant given the tide patterns.

“At high tide, it comes all the way up, (and) right now we’re going to low tide, so we have a little beach,” Ed Patterson, a Melbourne Beach resident, said. “But if it was high tide, we probably wouldn’t be sitting here.”

Brevard County is still in the preliminary stages of its internal damage and Federal Emergency Management Agency assessments.

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Officials said Hurricane Nicole was more of a wind and erosion event than a rain event for the area.

Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)

Tropical Storm Nicole Flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in Volusia County. (WFTV)

Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)

Hundreds of Volusia County residents evacuated after buildings deemed unsafe

Tropical Storm Nicole aftermath in photos DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, UNITED STATES - 2022/11/09: Waves crash near a damaged building and a lifeguard tower in Daytona Beach Shores in Florida, as tropical Storm Nicole approaches the coast of Florida with an expected landfall as a category one hurricane. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Hundreds of Volusia County residents evacuated after buildings deemed unsafe

Osceola County flood damage Osceola County flood damage (wftv.com)

Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)

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Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)

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Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeff Robbins)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Steve Buyea)

Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Dave Craig)

Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Deatrice Woods)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeff Robbins)

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Tree in road in Cocoa

Volusia County pounded by strong winds as TS Nicole moves through Central Florida

Snails near Lake Monroe Piles of snails washed up onto the sidewalk surrounding Lake Monroe in Sanford as Hurricane Nicole approached Florida Thursday morning. (WFTV Staff)

Brevard County sees power outages from 70-mph winds as Hurricane Nicole makes landfall

Sanford Nicole flooding

Brevard County sees power outages from 70-mph winds as Hurricane Nicole makes landfall

Hurricane Nicole approaches Central Florida Daytona Beach storm surge (Matt Altiero)

Hurricane Nicole approaches Central Florida Daytona Beach Shores storm surge (Susan Kamuda)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeysha Rodriguez)

Hurricane Nicole: What to do now if you’re in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)

Hurricane Nicole: What to do now if you’re in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)

Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Tropical Storm Nicole approaches Central Florida Volusia County storm surge

Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Daytona Beach Shores Tropical Storm Ian erosion Tropical Storm Nicole is nearing hurricane strength as it approaches Florida’s east coast.

Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along Volusia coast Waves pound the beach near a Daytona Shores hotel causing parts of the wall to collapse (WFTV)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)

Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along Volusia coast Waves caused the wall at this Daytona Shores hotel to collapse after washing away part of the beach underneath (WFTV)

Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along coast (WFTV)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Kim Rockburn)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Frank Dart)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Victoria)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Philip Henderson)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Shane Maplewood)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Brenda McNeil)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (C Bass)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Deborah Peterson)

Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Ann Reier)

Brevard County Public Information Officer Rachel Horst said the county is 72 miles long and impacts in one area are different for others.

“We want to make sure we know what the damage is so we can advocate and put those resources to the correct places,” she said.

Brevard County encourages property and homeowners to submit online damage reports to Brevard County Emergency Management, which can be found here.

The county said the possibility of FEMA assistance after Nicole is still being determined, as it is early in the process.

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