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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Your post has nothing to do with my post. I didn't say The Villages never had any damage, especially from tornadoes, which are totally different from hurricanes. Most damage in The Villages is from either tornadoes or from wind gusts, but not from the sustained winds created by hurricanes. If you research the prior weather history in The Villages, you will find that, when a named hurricane reaches The Villages, the "sustained" wind speed has almost always been reduced to significantly less than 75 mph, which defines a hurricane.
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I do not have to research. I WAS HERE. If you believe only 75 mph sustained winds can do major damage, you do you! I know what I have witnessed. BTW: Tornadoes are known to occur DURING HURRICANES. 46 struck inland Florida during Milton last October. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE AND HOMES INLAND WERE DESTROYED. Much of the coast had very little wind during the storm. Hours later, when the tide rolled in, thousands of homes were severely flooded by 8-12ft storm surge. Many were underwater. I have friends and family who lost their homes. Why argue semantics? Devastation during a hurricane is devastation. Does it really need to be classified correctly?
No, I am not poking fun at you. I understand where your thought is coming from. Mine is coming from the damage I have seen. It bothers me when residents tell newbies not to be concerned. PREPARING IS ESSENTIAL. Consider yourself blessed if the storm does no damage to your home. It very well could have. The next one, or the next, may be THE ONE.