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Originally Posted by Michael 61
As this is my first summer as a resident here in The Villages, I was wondering what (if anything) people do to prepare for hurricane season here in The Villages. I know we are usually out of harm’s way, but Ian was initially forecasted to track right over The Villages last year, before deviating south. Most people I ask, sorta laugh it off, and don’t really do anything to prepare. I keep canned goods and water on hand as a contingency measure, having lived through the Loma Prieta earthquake of San Francisco in 1989, and the Waldo Canyon fire of Colorado Springs of 2012. I’m thinking I should buy a battery operated radio. Would keeping some empty sandbags or inflatable water barrier protection be prudent? Interested on what some of the “old-timers” who have lived here for years do. Thanks!
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TV is still in a safe area and underground power is a definite plus. Sandbags NO. There is good drainage in 99% of TV. Lived in S. Florida all my life. Different story there. Almost all new construction has laminate glass or shutters. No need for a radio. All cars still have radios in them. Not much to do in TV. Storms with 70 MPH winds should not cause structural damage to homes in TV.