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Old 08-02-2024, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith View Post
I haven't paid attention, does our water pressure come from water towers or pumping stations? I worked for a small water dept in my early years that used water towers for their pressure, during power outages we had a big diesel generator that pumped the water up to the tower.

On the heat side, I wonder if dipping in the pool on a regular basis would keep you from melting if we have an extended outage.
I hope you lose neither power nor water in Lake Denham.

I too am relatively new & so far my understanding is in Sumter County with SECO power losing either water or power is a rarity. I have been told they lost neither in the last major storm - hurricane Irma, I believe in '17.

Flood waters might be an issue if a house is near a pond/lake/etc. Right now ponds near me are HIGH. A prolonged - very prolonged, heavy rain might be a cause for concern for some unenclosed lanais, bordering ponds.

At the moment, high winds don't seem to be headed our way.

As for heat from lack of electricity, I don't have much advice. Battery operated fans? Power packs that can power fans? What about food? I'm lost without the A/C & microwave

Good luck! & let us know how you fare during the storm.

Post Script: Last year during hurricane Idalia (very early in the morning, I walked my pup. The storm was a non event as far as I was concerned).