‘Unsafe’: Residents, guests forced out of nearly 2 dozen condos and hotels in Daytona Beach Shores

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — On Friday, state inspectors are expected to continue assessing buildings in Volusia County that could be compromised following Tropical Storm Nicole.

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So far, 49 structures throughout the county have been red-flagged for structural concerns.

Since the storm’s passing, officials have deemed 24 condominium buildings and hotels — 22 in Daytona Beach Shores alone — as “unsafe.”

READ: Hurricane Nicole: Here’s when schools reopen in Central Florida

On Thursday afternoon, Channel 9 watched as officers and deputies went door to door, evacuating hundreds of residents from high-rise structures along the surf in Daytona Beach Shores.

Daytona Beach Shores evacuations

According to a list released by Volusia County, the 22 condo and hotel buildings, all along Highway A1A, range in height from two to 22 stories. They include:

Sanibel Condo, 3799 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (11 stories)
Flamingo Inn, 2011 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (3 stories)
Castaways Beach Resort, 2043 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (7 stories)
OPUS Condo, 2071 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (11 stories)
Towers Grande, 2055 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (15 stories)
Hawaiian Inn, 2301 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (5 stories)
Ocean Court, 2315 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (2 stories)
Sand and Surf, 2535 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (2 stories)
Sherwin Condo, 2555 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (19 stories)
St. Kitts Condominium, 2855 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (6 stories)
Tropic Shores Resort, 3111 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (11 stories)
South Shore Motel, 3225 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (3 stories)
Holiday Inn Express, 3301 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (11 stories)
Twin Towers North, 3311 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (18 stories)
Twin Towers South, 3315 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (18 stories)
Grande Coquina Condo, 3333 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (22 stories)
Marabella Condo, 3343 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (7 stories)
Pirate’s Cove, 3501 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (7 stories)
White Surf Condo, 3555 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (7 stories)
Curran Shores North, 3615 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (2 stories)
Sunglow Resort, 3647 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (10 stories)
Dimucci Tower 14, 3797 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (7 stories)

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)

SEE: Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach (FDOT)

Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)

See: Video shows flooding in Holly Hill from Nicole Marina Grande Condos Riverside Drive Holly Hill

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)

Tropical Storm Nicole: Video shows the inside of a Wilbur-By-The-Sea home that crumbled into ocean

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)

READ: ‘It’s unsettling’: New Smyrna Beach residents wake up to widespread damage following Nicole

Officials also ordered mandatory evacuations of these properties along New Smyrna Beach due to erosion concerns:

Sea Coast Gardens II Condominiums, 4151 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach (5 stories)
Two easterly oceanfront buildings of Las Brisas Condominiums, 3001 S. Atlantic Ave. (3 stories)

In Wilbur-By-The-Sea, inspectors determined that at least 25 single-family homes were structurally unsafe following the storm.

READ: Volusia residents see some homes damaged, partly washed away during worst of Nicole

Even with state inspectors back at work on Friday, it’s unclear if and when some multi-unit buildings could again be green-lighted for safe occupancy.

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