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Originally Posted by DougB
I drove my wife to our home in The Villages tonight then turned around and drove myself back to Brevard. I will be riding Matthew out in Melbourne.
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You will probably be safe from the storm surge. After all, Melbourne is at 19 feet above sea level and the storm surge is only predicted to be about 10 feet above normal high tide. Depends on how close your house is to the shore.
On the other hand, it is supposed to still be a Category 4 storm when it hits Melbourne. That means winds as high as 155 MPH. Right now they are seeing gusts up to 165 MPH. It is almost certain that your house was not built to withstand such winds. Even the houses in The Villages are only built to handle Category 2 storms.
And you are going down there to "protect" your house from damage?
I can't imagine the level of apprehension you are subjecting your wife to, and the personal risk you are taking to place yourself somewhere where your presence will be ineffectual at best.
But, it's none of my business.
