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Following Hurricane Nicole, damages in a Central Florida coastal county were estimated at more than $522 million.
During Hurricane Ian the beach community Wilbur-by-the Sea suffered from beach erosion leaving the community vulnerable to the impact of Hurricane Nicole resulting in single-family homes falling into the ocean. Officials from Volusia County said that 29 single-family homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea had damage and that 17 were deemed unsafe following Hurricane Nicole. Additionally, seven single-family homes in nearby Ponce Inlet and three homes in New Smyrna Beach were deemed unsafe by inspectors.
According to a Volusia County property appraiser, Daytona Beach Shores by far had the most property damage in the county, estimated at $370.3 million. New Smyrna Beach was estimated at $51.1 million and Daytona Beach at $50 million; however, the property appraiser’s office warned that those figures would likely rise as more buildings are inspected.