About 20 homes in east Belfast have been evacuated due to a security alert.
Ammunition technical officers (ATO) are at a house in the Victor Place area near Albertbridge Road.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
A local resident has said the alert and evacuation has been “very disruptive”.
Catriona O’Boyle said police knocked on her door at around 10:10 BST and told her she had to “leave immediately.”
“Our entire row has been told to leave right away, immediately,” she said.
“They haven’t said much, but it’s just been very disruptive for everybody, neighbours included.”
Ms O’Boyle said she hoped to get back into her home this evening.
“It’s been a disruption for my daughter… not really wanting to leave her family home on a Sunday morning,” she added.
“It’s a bit shocking, our street is quite quiet.”
Albert Bridge Congregational church has offered shelter to residents.
Local DUP councillor Ruth Brooks said a suspicious item was discovered during a police search on Sunday morning.
“It’s my understanding police were attending (to) a property this morning for a search and during the course of that search they have discovered an item they have identified as being suspicious,” she added.
