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Old 08-28-2024, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TimTinNewell View Post
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.
Hurricane Irma progressed up Highway 301. By the time it got to here it had weakened to a Category 1 storm so wind was not much of an issue. Basically a midwestern thunderstorm, except it lasted 12 hours instead of a few minutes. In the northern Villages the flood control system worked perfectly, diverting the storm water onto the golf courses. Duke energy customers lost power for a few days, but most of us, on SECO had no loss at all.

So, no evacuation. Bring your outside things in before hand. Get a good book, or your streaming video play list handy. Have some extra food on hand because damage elsewhere can block roads interrupting deliveries to grocery stores.