We are in Pinellas Cedar Grove....wind gust from the eye aperture were around 106 MPH. We live in a small circle and 8 homes have roof damage. The golf courses in our neighborhood are all flooded. The wind was crazy! We got around 12 inches of rain. I have been through many hurricanes in SoFl including Andrew (but in Palm Beach Gardens). I definitely prefer having wind protection to our doors and windows from flying objects. Pretty scary with shingles flying around with unprotected windows. I'd have to say I'm glad Irmageddon is out of here and prefer the protection of a SoFl home but impressed with the fact we never lost power in TV. I think if we're getting these types of storms that the building codes should be updated.
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