Trigger Pulled Too Soon
 

Looks like Dorian is turning East and will only skim the Florida coast sometime Tuesday or Wednesday. With Rec centers, golf courses, pools and entertainment all cancelled, do you think TV pulled the trigger too soon?

Nope. With all the uncertainty about the track of the storm, I feel that if they erred, it was on the side of caution. A few days without golf and rec centers may be an inconvenience, but not that big a deal. I'd rather be careful than sorry.

Considering that 24 hours ago, most of the hurricane models still had Dorian heading towards us and that The Villages is now a bit too large for just a couple of people to go out and shut things down, they made the right decision. Hopefully they will pull back on some of the plans and we'll get back to normal more quickly. Enjoy your time off everyone. Visit a friend. Call a relative up north. Take a walk.

Better than waiting to long to pull the trigger. Hat's off to being proactive.

The direction can change tomorrow, better safe than sorry.

No.

No! These storms have a mind of there own and can change direction in a heartbeat.

No, but they should start reopening things if we are not having hurricane related issues. The good news is the greens can use a couple of days off.

:icon_wink: Says it all!

Old say'n It ain't over till the { I'll be politically correct.}. weight challenged lady sings

Whichever way they went, delayed till closer to landfall or doing the best thing as they have, they would be questioned by someone.

We are adults? No? Chill Out!

Listen to Polar Bear and CWGUY!

But geeeeezzzzz Starbucks is closing tomorrow at noon! :cryin2: :censored:

You go fiirst.

No, they should of pulled the trigger when it left the coast of Africa!.:ohdear: I mean damn, gotten listen to weather frenzy week before it even close

So it’s still days form the coast

Right decision made. Thank you Villages for being proactive.

Not at all. Consider that the people working for the Villages who are doing the prep have their own families/homes to worry about. Better that the preparation work is done proactively while giving the workers time to make sure that they and their families are as prepared as they can be.

I was in the direct line of a hurricane years ago and the hurricane took a literal "last minute" turn so that we ended up being brushed by the hurricane versus taking a direct hit. Mother Nature is going to do what she wants, and until Dorian dissipates, don't assume anything.

Yes

Pretty easy playing Monday Morning Quarterback..

I respect any tropical storm, including hurricanes. Since there is not an exact science, on path TV did the right thing.
If they hadn’t and hurricane takes a last minute turn, image how many would say TV was not prepared and put many at risk

Don't be surprised if it changes it's mind and comes back - it has happened before.

And better safe than sorry.

I would say not, with 400 mile swath, being 50-60 mile offshore that's 175 miles of winds, rain and water. We are not 150 mile from the coast. Could still be more than most are willing to admit or realize. Better safe than sorry, plan for the worst hope for the best etc..... Can never be too safe and plan ahead. Be safe and hunker down.

Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

No. Cautious is the best direction. We can always reopen.

I think on another social media site someone posted photos of IRMA and the model back then was it was going to stay east of FL or looked similar to Dorian right now. BUT then it came around to the tip of the peninsula affecting t

****Update to my post...just heard a weather report on the radio and Dorian has been upgraded to a 5 and may be around for days. I get tired as much as the next person of hearing about hurricanes (or any other weather event). We have a choice and that's to be just check it out a couple of times throughout the day. You don't have to listen to the "news". BUT it's a good thing to be kept apprised. I still think we'll have some sort of affects from this one.

We have lived in hurricane territory for many years. We have prepared many times and nothing happened. We have prepared many times and we Happy we did. The biggest worry is getting complacent. If you prepare and nothing happens...be grateful.

Hurricanes are like a drunk walking home.

That's why I always drive! :icon_wink:

I went out and bought new wiper blades for the car in case we need to drive during Dorian.

Damn those forecasters - I may just return them next week.

What beautiful day in the villages.

If the forecast earlier had been what it is now nothing would have been closed, even with the remaining uncertainty. They should go ahead and reopen things.

Or at least post an update once in a while so we know what's going on!

And then what? Hurry up and get all the needed work done at the last possible minute after the rain has started. I closed my yard on Friday. Could have waited, but decided that early was better than late.

Imagine if waiting too long resulted in avoidable damage to some of the facilities. The outcry would be so loud that they would be forced to give it a name.

Why?

Are you signed up for E-Notifications?

Yes, haven't seen anything. Have you?

Yup. It's ridiculous that they closed all the rec centers and pools on Saturday when, if it did hit us, they were talking about Tuesday or Wednesday.

I had some guy from the district walking around my neighborhood handing out papers and refrigerator magnets on how to prepare for a hurricane on Saturday. My first thought was, "What a waste of money." Four to five days before this thing might have hit they are doing things like this. In addition, if people don't know how to prepare for a hurricane I don't know what they've looking at. It's all over television, radio and the internet.

People were lining up for gas on Thursday and stores sold out of bottled water and bread on Friday.

Impact was predicted (possibly) Tuesday or Wednesday and not the thing has moved north which was always a possibility.

Yesterday the weather channel revised their forecast to have the thing loving more north and everything returned to normal.

I've been living in The Villages for over seven years now. In that time we've had about ten hurricanes that could have possibly hit us bad. The only one that did was Irma in 2017 and the damage and effect was really minimal. We lost power for about three days. A few street were impassable for about a week but there is always alternate routes in TV. In may neighborhood there are a lot of manufactured homes and some did lose their carports and sustained damage to their lanais. But there was no widespread serious damage. The fact is that hurricanes seldom impact areas this far inland. I would much more concerned if I lived near the coast.

That being said, everyone should be prepared so that they don't have to run out at the last minute to buy bread. (Why bread by the way?). You're better off having a bunch of non perishable food items.


We have battery powered lights and radios and plenty of spare batteries. We have a propane grill to cook on and I always have two bottles of propane. I make sure the cars a filled up and I usually have five gallons cans of gas on hand for the mower. I charged my iPad and Laptop with the car. We never lost water, but we always have three or four days worth of bottled water. If the forecast shows the storm really heading toward us a day or two before, we fill up a bunch of buckets with water to flush the toilets and clean up. We also have a plastic bin full of canned food and first aid supplies on hand all the time.

In 2017 we were fortunate that a friend who has a generator allowed us to borrow it. I thought about buying one and even tried to buy one a few times when we had warnings. Then I think, seven years, one storm that impacted us, I don't know if spending $500 to $1,000 on a generator that we may never use is worth the gamble.

Yes, I think that they pulled the trigger way too early and they cause widespread panic every time there is a little tropical depression in the South Atlantic. Every year a hurricane seminar is held and everyone should go to that when they first get here. If you do, you'll learn to be 90% prepared all the time and don't have to go crazy if one actually does hit us.

As I said, I have lived through a lot of warnings and seen the panic when we were never impacted. Hurricanes don't like land. They need to suck up water to when there is a large land mass in the way, they usually turn to avoid it or weaken when they hit is. I feel that although we are pretty safe this far inland, we need to be a bit prepared, but we shouldn't be closing pools, rec centers and golf course 4-5 days before impact is expected.

It's a beautiful sunny day right now and the next couple of days are supposed to have a little bit of rain and wind. Yet several of the resident clubs that I attend are not meeting because the rec centers are closed. So yes, they pulled the trigger WAY too early.

Sorry for the rant. It's just my take on the whole thing.

Well that sounds to me that there is nothing to update! :)

Severe Weather Preparations – UPDATED 8/30/2019
While emergency management continues to be a function of the county in which you reside, the District works extremely hard in ensuring the safety of District staff, residents of The Villages and District facilities. In preparation of the potential for severe weather, you may see some of the following preparations occurring throughout the community.
ALL indoor and outdoor Recreation Facilities, including swimming pools, will be closed beginning Saturday, August 31st at 5:00 p.m. It is currently anticipated that recreation centers & outdoor facilities will remain closed Sunday, September 1st through Tuesday, September 3rd (dates are subject to change). For your health, safety and well-being please DO NOT ENTER any facility or park vehicles in the parking lots until it has been cleared and opened by The Villages Public Safety Department.
All Executive Golf Courses will be closed Sunday, September 1st through Friday, September 6th to safely assess all conditions.
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· Certain wind screens will be removed from outdoor court areas.
· Outdoor furniture may be secured or placed indoors.
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· Irrigation may run along common areas and roadways to lower the water levels in water retention areas. This is done to ensure adequate capacity of the storm water management system.
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