Eighty homes were evacuated last night following the discovery of a suspicious vehicle outside Weavershill Courthouse in Belfast.
A PSNI spokeswoman said some elderly residents had to be assisted by the ambulance service.
Belfast City Council opened the Ligoniel community centre for residents who could not find alternative accommodation.
A British army bomb squad carried out at least two controlled explosions on the car and the alert has now ended.
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An inner cordon remains around the car.
The Ligoniel Road, which was closed to traffic in both directions, has now reopened.