The Brief

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - After being damaged several times by high tides and rough surf and reconstructed, Volusia County officials say continual repairs to the wooden connector in Ponce Inlet aren't working.

They're exploring options to make the area safe and provide a permanent solution.

The backstory:

Continual reconstruction to the Ponce Inlet wooden jetty connector is not sustainable, Volusia County officials said.

The jetty connector was destroyed in a morning high tide Oct. 11, after the area was previously closed for safety concerns before Hurricane Imelda's coastal impact, Volusia County said. Debris from the structure was safely removed.

Before that, the structure was rebuilt several times since Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the county said.

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