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Eustis officials to give update on flood-damaged Spring Ridge Estates neighborhood

Partial bridge collapse in Eustis More than 20 Eustis families were forced to leave their homes in Spring Ridge Estates. (WFTV staff)

EUSTIS, Fla. — We’ll be hearing more Friday about plans to get some Eustis residents back in their homes.

The City of Eustis has scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m.

Severe weather recently damaged several roads across the city and in other parts of Lake County.

At the Spring Ridges Estates, 19 inches of rain destroyed a bridge that provides access to the neighborhood.

At Thursday night’s Eustis City Commission meeting, city leaders approved emergency funds to cover some repairs.

But the vote for those funds came with some concern, as commissioners worried about the legality of using emergency funds in a private area.

The Spring Ridge Estates’ HOA said it still needs to determine what insurance will cover in terms of repairs.

The fire chief will be among those on hand at Friday morning’s news conference.

Channel 9 will also be there.

You can see the latest on Eyewitness News, starting at noon.

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