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Originally Posted by Tamsin
Hello everyone!
We are renting in Lake Sumpter Landing area. We have never been in a hurricane before and this is our first visit to the Villages.
Please be kind if these questions are ridiculous.
1. Do we have to worry about the life threatening storm surge the news is reporting? Will our neighborhood flood?
2. Should we drive to the Orlando area and get a hotel room in a high rise building?
3. If we stay here, what should we do to prepare?
Thanks for any help you can give!
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No surge. The Villages is not close enough to the ocean. Drive to Orlando? Your call. If you feel you will be safer then do so. However, storm tracks change and you may find yourself worse off.
There are other threads on this forum which give advice on how to prepare.
Make sure the home you are renting does not have anything in the yard that can turn into a projectile and shatter your windows. Bring all those items indoors.
Have gas in your tank. Shortage of gas can happen.
You may want to purchase some flashlights or other light source. Your call. If electricity goes out, you will be thankful you have light.
During the storm, do not go outside for any reason. If you hear strange noises, do not go outside to see what it is. That noise can be something that may kill you. Curiosity has killed many people. I have seen it.
Good luck and don't panic.