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Originally Posted by red tail
my point is if you get a call at 0300 that there is a tornado warning. are you going to stay up the rest of the night worrying? and when is the last time a house was struck by lightening and burned down"?
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Doesn't matter when the last house burned down, it did. I believe at least 5 houses have burned since I've been here...could be a few more, I'm not positive.
http://www.thevha.net/the-villages-v...9&op=3&issue=9
Does seem annoying, but the alerts are issued by the national weather service and that's the way they are issued....a watch, then a warning. When the radio goes off, I turn on tv to see what the heck is happening. My weather radio is set for three counties so it goes off more than other ones set for only one county. Watching the tv will give me some idea about what's happening and I can either head off to sleep or get ready to duck and cover so to speak. I didn't have a weather radio when the tornado struck, but the bright flashes from the constant lightning woke me and tv was already on....it had been a day filled with watches so I decided to sleep with tv on so I could hear what might be going on. I awoke in time to hear Tony Manolfi from WESH announcing that "If you live in The Villages, take cover NOW!" It is indeed annoying to be awakened, but after that particular night, I'll just keep getting up, shutting off the alarm, checking on tv and then try to take a nap the next day...
An acquaintance lived in a Lantana the night the tornado struck and suddenly, her roof fell in on her bed. Fortunately, she had just moved in the bed and pulled the covers over her head and was spared severe injury.
For me personally, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Coming from CA where earthquakes struck without warning, I appreciate the opportunity to at least try and protect my family.