In case of emergency (e.g. hurricane)
 

Thinking of those poor, unfortunate people in Texas, just wondering if we had just a few hours or a day advance notification what would you pack up to take with you and where would you go?

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Wherever Jim Cantore Is Not.
 

When we lived in Palm Harbor, FL (near Clearwater on the FL Gulf Coast) we would have come wherever Jim Cantore was not going. We watched the Weather Channel religiously in 2004 and 2005. The Villages would have been a good place to come in 2004 and 2005 even though I hear they did have some damage back then from at least one of these storms. Lots of storms in 2004 and 2005.

From what I have seen in the annual hurricane readiness documents, this is a shelter in place location. So unless someone is predicting a category 5 storm, I will be here. Cat 5 may get me to move, BUT (and this is a big BUT), you might be worse trying to leave with traffic, etc.

I've had to evacuate several times to escape forest fires in California and hurricanes in Florida. I've found that the truly irreplaceable items can be packed in a few boxes. Take lots of pictures inside your home for insurance claims, pack all old photos and pack all your insurance/financial/credit card documents. One of the reasons we moved to The Villages is that we are far enough inland that we don't need to worry about evacuations any more.

We have evacuated for hurricanes in South Carolina. Cash, medications, important papers/photos, and your family are what matters the most. We may never have to evacuate here, but we should have a hurrIcane kit to survive a week or more without power.

Chances are that you will have at least 3 days notice of really bad impending hurricane. I will head to Atlanta or beyond to Tennessee.

The suggestion to take pictures is great. Grab the laptop and financial documents, too.

If the car still has room, I suppose Mrs. Trap can come, too.

Please TAKE Mrs Trap with U.....:pray:

Here in The Villages, we are about the same distance from the Atlantic, and closer to the Gulf of Mexico, than Houston is to the Gulf of Mexico. Can you imagine 40 inches of rain in 4 days?

I hadn't heard or read anything about that. Anyone here at that time know the specifics? flooding damage? wind damage?

Wow, she is one lucky lady. I hope she appreciates you. In fact, I think I will show my husband this post to prove there are still some men like you out there.

Shelter in place, are you ready for a week without power--no a/c ,no refrig

I lived in NC and have suffered through several hurricanes. A week without power is grindingly dull. The cure, however, is quite simple --Hurricane Party!

We weren't here, but heard there was a bit of tornado damage.

You can Google the tornado of 2007. It did a tremendous amount of damage near Mallory, Caroline, Sabal Chase, and other Villages on the eastern side. That event also killed 19 people in Lake County.

Been there, Done that....find the local watering hole that has a generator and hope they dont run out of booze.

More than a week is tough....two weeks gets unbearable.