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Originally Posted by TimTinNewell
As long as we're talking Hurricanes here, what is the typical Hurricane experience in TV? We are new here. Do you evacuate? Is it mostly a rain event? Has the wind caused major damage to homes here? I hate to show my ignorance but in Missouri we were more worried about Tornadoes.
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Welcome from another former Missouri resident! Hurricanes and tropical storms that come ashore generally lose much of their wind energy by the time they make it here. Sure...there may be some sporadic winds, but nothing like what is experienced on the coasts. Then, there is the rain...sometimes
lots of it. The good news is that homesite in The Villages are designed to channel rain runoff away from homes into catch basins (which include the golf courses). The design works, as it is rare to hear of ground water damage in homes. Also, as previously mentioned, it is Central Florida that folks along the coasts evacuate
to when a hurricane comes.
And you are absolutely right about tornados having a higher "fear factor." Our town was hit by an EF-4 tornado back in 2003, and that will certainly cause the pucker factor to increase exponentially. But, at least a tornado is a fast moving and very localized event. A hurricane is much more widespread and long lasting.
Bottom line: don't dwell on it, and welcome to your piece of paradise.