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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
TOTALLY AGREE!
Lightning rods are great if the structure is a high probable target, not so much with very low probability targets. . . Low probability should have lightning strike prevention, not lightning strike damage minimization. .
then I am willing to listen and act
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I'm not sure how you can classify one home in the Villages more of a target than another. In all the cases the study group has documented, there was nothing that would indicate one home being more volunerable than another. In fact the strike in Osceola Hills last month was just an ordinary large designer home.
If there were some technology to prevent lightning strikes that would be great but until there is something like that, that's proven, its best to just install a lightning and surge protection system which is better than doing nothing.
Just to be clear. Eventhough your home is insured, the insurance company is not going to quickly pay a very large claim like this especially if the strike causes a large fire and does a lot of damage. Also, there are not contractors waiting to rush and fix and or rebuild your home. We have documented case information from actual homeowners here in the Villages who can colloborate that it's a life changing event if your home is struck by lightning and it causes a lot of damage. Some of these homeowners have not been able to return to their homes for over a year and in some cases rebuilt as best they could and sold the home. So all this said, you need to determine your tolerance for risk then decide to do what you can or nothing and play the lottery since we live in one of the lightning capitals in the world and there is no denying that fact.