EUSTIS, Fla. (WFLA) — 21 homes in a Lake County neighborhood were evacuated Thursday after a bridge was ruled unsafe.

According to WESH, the residents at the Spring Ridge Estates subdivision on Creek Run Lane were evacuated and the neighborhood was blocked off as the closure was closely monitored by law enforcement.

Officials said that the flash flooding caused the bridge to wash out. The unsafe conditions are due to the inaccessibility of the area for fire trucks.

The fire chief told reporters that the bridge's repairs will not be a quick fix as several utilities are impacted underneath it.

Other areas in the city of Eustis were also closed off due to the recent damage to underground pipes.

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