Crews were at work Thursday stabilizing and repairing a cracked pillar in a Clearwater Beach condo building. On Tuesday, residents were forced to evacuate from the South Beach III condominium building on Sand Key.

The South Beach Condos III have been evacuated, according to the Clearwater police. Residents at the condominiums have been evacuated after evaluators found cracks in a pillar. CPD says motorists should avoid Gulf Boulevard on Sand Key for the near future.

It could be days before residents of a Clearwater Beach condo are allowed back home, according to an email management sent to residents around noon on Wednesday.