[alemorkam]

Irma remnants

[davem4616]

Ready as we'll ever be.

Been through a couple of Florida hurricanes (Irma and Wilma)...

they're a lot more intense in FL than any hurricane that came up the coast to New England that I experienced ever was....only thing left for us to do is fill up the car with gasoline a couple of days prior to any storm hitting us

note to anyone that hasn't gone through a FL hurricane....make sure you have some cash on hand...when the power goes out, stores like Home Depot and Publix reopen quickly....but in the past they couldn't take credit or debit cards due to power outage....is was cash only

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by alemorkam

Irma remnants

LOL Some flooding and palm fronds on the ground? Those aren't disaster photos.

These photos from The Keys show actual Irma destruction.

[Stu from NYC]

Thought the Villages is typically spared the worst of hurricanes being fairly far inland.

[LuvtheVillages]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Thought the Villages is typically spared the worst of hurricanes being fairly far inland.

It is. The worst we get is some flooding and palm fronds on the ground.

And the flooding is directed to the golf courses, not homes.

[Chi-Town]

Thanks for sharing the images from The Villages. Nowhere did you imply it was a disaster but rather a visual memory of what we saw living here. Irma made for a scary night.

[Bjeanj]

That was our first hurricane, and we weren’t sure what to expect. I’d heard that a previous one had flung off tornado(es), which hit several homes here.

Thanks for the pics.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by alemorkam

Irma remnants

Wonder what genius thought it would be ok to drive a golf cart thru a lake?

[Bjeanj]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Wonder what genius thought it would be ok to drive a golf cart thru a lake?

I still shake my head over that one.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

I still shake my head over that one.

Maybe he or she thought it would be a good spot to go fishing and catch the big one

[tvbound]

Y'all stay safe down there and hopefully any damage or inconvenience will be minimal.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Y'all stay safe down there and hopefully any damage or inconvenience will be minimal.

[camaguey48]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

LOL Some flooding and palm fronds on the ground? Those aren't disaster photos.

These photos from The Keys show actual Irma destruction.

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Maria 2017. Vieques, Puerto Rico.

[Alana33]

I grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
We've endured way too many devastating hurricanes.
I'm talking about complete destruction.
Not a leaf left on a tree, people's homes, belongings strewn on hillside, roads, 100 ft. yachts pancaked one on top each other, sunk, anchors still in water but boat smashed across the road. It took 7 of us to remove someone's roof beam that just missed my house.
One of my older neighbors had a cottage lift offit foundation slam into his home, broke his jaw and trap him in the bathroom where he ran for shelter.
Y'all never seen glass in a sliding door flex, bend and bow out or heard every one else's property slamming into yours, sounding like some huge creatures wanting to rip your roof off while huddling in a closet with your family and pets.

Yeah. We knew those would be bad but but until daylight, there's no comprehension of just how bad
Lives lost.
No power for 3 - 4 months and constant outages once electric power restored.

It is hurricane season and we are dealing with a skyrocketing infectious disease.
What's your plan?
PS - There's always the joy of dealing with insurance adjusters.

[MandoMan]

Check out Gold Wingnut’s amazing nine minute drone tour of The Villages a couple days after Hurricane Irma hit. The carefully engineered drainage system seems to have worked perfectly, and this is after a LOT of rain. Yes, plenty of cart paths were underwater at golf courses, so people couldn’t play golf, but they are designed to be backups for heavy drainage after gigantic storms. Big deal! I see no sign of HOUSES flooded. Were any houses flooded? I wasn’t here then.
The Villages - Irma Flooding of Golf Courses - YouTube