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Old 08-20-2025, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ByebyeMichigan View Post
The villages has approx 75k homes. 11 have been struck by lightning in the last 12 months. Chances are still VERY small that your home gets hit …..I hear this same chatter this time of the year that ya better order up some lightning rods……if ya got an extra $4k sitting around then order em up …… I’ll still take my chances without …….
Eleven have had enough damage to make the news. I wonder how many have been struck but didn't burn down and only required some new shingles.
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