VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Hurricane Erin may not have made a direct hit on Volusia County, but its effects are causing serious problems for some of the coast’s smallest creatures — sea turtles.

Volusia Turtle Patrol says dozens of turtle nests have been lost so far and the team is now working to check on the remaining nests along the county’s coastline.

Out of about 400 nests, the patrol estimates that 40 to 50 have been lost because of the storm. Dozens more have been washed over with sand from the tide. The team says they still have to wait months to see if those nests will survive.

“We’re out here every morning driving the whole beach if we can get on, and looking for new turtle activity,” said Susie Amaro with Volusia Turtle Patrol.

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