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Old 02-22-2010, 08:19 PM
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Will move to TV as soon as my home sells here in S. Fla. Believe me, when not if a hurricane hits, especially a catagory 3 or more you will want to be in a CBS (cement, block, stucco) home. TV hasn't seen this for I don't know how many years, but I believe is overdue. Don't think as was mentioned in another post that being this far in land will protect you. I live in Boynton Beach on the east coast, and hurricane Wilma came ashore on the west coast of Fla. and traveled about 160 miles to the east coast while getting stronger till it hit us. Hurricanes get their energy over warm waters and their size can cover the width of Fla. and still be over water. There is no place in Fla that is more than 60 miles form the ocean. The Villages is in the most narrow part of Fla. That said, I'm actually looking at a wood home and if the big one comes, plan to head to the mountians and have the insurance take care of the damage.
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