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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages
No need to cover your windows during storms. One, we are too far inland. Two, building codes were enhanced 20 years ago. All windows are rated to withstand high winds. However, before a storm, you and your neighbors need to bring inside anything that the wind might pick up and blow around.
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Some people cover their windows with plywood before a hurricane. Maybe their homes are older than 20 years. If you study the temperature charts, you can find out that worldwide the temperatures have been going up for the last 11 years. And 2023 was a record high for Florida and the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean temperatures. Because of this, Florida home insurance is 3 times greater than the US average. After all, Florida is practically an island with warm water all around, thus powerful hurricanes.
.........As far as winds and home orientation, probably the only SURE way to defend against high winds would be a DOME house - but, I don't think they would be allowed in The Villages. Well, you could also plant fast growing hedges to block the winds, but they would be over-matched by a hurricane or tornado.
..........But, The Villages is safer than the coasts.