VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — People at Central Florida’s coast are continuing to get back on their feet following the impact of Hurricane Nicole.
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Many people at the beaches were forced out of their homes when Nicole hit.
After some buildings in the Daytona Beach Shores area were evacuated over structural concerns, some residents are starting to move back in.
Watch: Volusia residents see some homes damaged, partly washed away during worst of Nicole
Engineers have been working over the weekend to inspect some oceanfront condo buildings.
Dozens of buildings along the coast were considered at risk of collapsing, so residents were forced out.
Watch: Some Daytona Beach Shores residents return to their homes after Hurricane Nicole, others wait
Three Daytona Beach Shores condos reopened Sunday after being deemed safe to live in: Castaways Beach Resort, Towers Grande and Curran Shores South.
Neighbors told Channel 9 it’s a big relief.
Watch: Volusia County officials: Beach post-hurricanes will ‘look different than it has in the past’
There are still several condos that need to be evaluated by engineers.
The Daytona Beach Shores public safety director said no more emergency services will be provided at properties where people did not obey evacuation orders.
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