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Originally Posted by Maverick46

Just moved here from PA last week. Yeah, great timing. Just wondering, have there been occasions where the Villages homes have lost power and water during a storm? Have any of the areas suffered local flooding due to an excessive amount of rain?

We've taken all of the precautions mentioned here, just wondering what else can be done. We have no large trees around us, no close bodies of water that I can see. We have animals, evacuating is not easy with most hotels having a "no pets" policy. The highways are suffering gridlock, no one is getting anywhere fast. Another deterrent is that most hotels within a reasonable driving distance are already booked solid.

All the news that we've been watching are focused on the Orlando area, not much being said about our area. It's looking like a severe tropical storm with winds maybe 60-80 mph in our area as the storm passes. I guess the other problem is back side tornado activity that goes along with the hurricane.

Thanks

Not much info to add as we have only been here a few weeks on a house we closed on June 30. We've also been checking hotels anywhere from 100 to 400 miles away. Couldn't find any that would allow a 26 pound beagle. It looks like we are staying put. On the plus side we are in Phillips a Villas, a new complex with drainage grates in the roads and also a drainage grate in the backyard. No mature trees but there are landscaping rockets everywhere. Hopefully they will stay where they are.