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Old 06-05-2020, 01:06 PM
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It is hurricane season so it's always good to be prepared. When Irma blew thru in September 2017, there was no power in many areas of Lady Lake.
No power means no stores, gas stations, pharmacy, banks, atms, open,no place to buy ice, no AC in your home, etc.
Most places up here do not have back up generators.
My outage lasted over 10 days.
My yard guy brought 3 helpers to clean up all the broken branches. I asked who had electricity. Only 1 out of 4 did. I gave him and the others everything in my freezer that was defrosting rather that than throwing it out and going to waste.
I moved here from St. Thomas, VI.
I've been thru numerous hurricanes including CAT 5's. 1st time without a generator in decades when I moved here.
Rectified that before 2018 Hurricane Season with a whole house propane generator with auto transfer system.
I'll be happy if I never have to use it but I'm glad to have it.

Best to prep in advance and not deal with frustration of long lines.
Don't forget food and meds for your pets, insurance and other important paperwork.