[graciegirl]

Hurricane season begins June 1.

If you don't have a weather radio, it might be a good time to buy one. Don't wait until the storms come on us or there won't be any to buy. You can find them at Walmart and Best buy and even the drug stores have them. Take the weather radio to any fire station and they will program it for you.

Sign up for weather warnings on your phones. This is important because those of us with Direct TV and other dish networks will lose reception with bad storms.

In today's Daily Sun there was a whole section on Hurricane preparedness, including stocking up on non perishible foods such as bottled soda and water, peanut butter, nuts, granola bars, pet food, etc. and being sure to have a non electric can opener, candles matches.

Remember to save that section. It was really helpful.

Put flashlights and battery powered radio in walk in closets or any small windowless rooms...now.

Please everyone add your suggestions and don't worry too much. We are relatively safe in the central part of this peninsula from hurricanes but not safe from lightning and tornadoes.

[thekeithfan]

I agree get prepared you don't want to be like the people of New Orleans the next day standing there without as mush as a bottle of water in their had with a sign that says "HEP". Just saying ....

[LABSX2]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Hurricane season begins June 1.

If you don't have a weather radio, it might be a good time to buy one. Don't wait until the storms come on us or there won't be any to buy. You can find them at Walmart and Best buy and even the drug stores have them. Take the weather radio to any fire station and they will program it for you.

Sign up for weather warnings on your phones. This is important because those of us with Direct TV and other dish networks will lose reception with bad storms.

In today's Daily Sun there was a whole section on Hurricane preparedness, including stocking up on non perishible foods such as bottled soda and water, peanut butter, nuts, granola bars, pet food, etc. and being sure to have a non electric can opener, candles matches.

Remember to save that section. It was really helpful.

Put flashlights and battery powered radio in walk in closets or any small windowless rooms...now.

Please everyone add your suggestions and don't worry too much. We are relatively safe in the central part of this peninsula from hurricanes but not safe from lightning and tornadoes.

Has a hurricane ever hit The Villages??

[BostonCelt]

Originally Posted by thekeithfan

.....without as mush as a bottle of water in their had with a sign that says "HEP"....

Huh?? Wha???

[jimbo2012]

If you're going to get one get a good one

I travel a lot in my RV and always use this one.



Eton FR360-R Solarlink Self-Powered AM/FM NOAA Weather Radio - Red at $59.95 with FREE shipping, can be powered from four different sources Hand Crank, Battery, AC Adapter, & Solar Power!

FR360-R is ideal to have on hand when you’re roughing it. It makes a great addition to any emergency-preparedness kit. No plugs or wires are required. You’ll always know what’s going on, thanks to the AM, FM and all seven NOAA weather band channels.

This unique little radio can be powered by four different sources: the dynamo/hand crank which charges the Ni-MH battery, 3 AAA batteries (not included), AC/USB adapter (not included), and solar power which also charges the Ni-MH battery. Add the flashlight, the cell phone charger and you’ve got one versatile little device!

The other thing I swear by is my laptop tied to an air card, you can see the storms movement on your screen, it's all satellite.



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[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by LABSX2

Has a hurricane ever hit The Villages??

...just as a point of info.....

...............in 1989 Hurricane HUGO hit Sumter County and Destroyed
...............80% of ALL trees in Sumter County.....

.......However.....
The Sumter County part of The Villages was largely non-existant at that time.

[MLBellis]

I always say...play it safe than be sorry later..... it is a good idea to put your home insurance in a zip locked bag!!!

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by LABSX2

Has a hurricane ever hit The Villages??

In 2004 three hurricanes - Charlie, Jean, and Francis - hit The Villages. There was a lot of damage on the historical side, but the major damage elsewhere was trees and shrubs brought down. Spanish Springs area lost power for awhile, but areas surrounding TV lost power for a week. There were no gas stations open during that time.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Feb. 2, 2007 tornado damage:

FEBRUARY 2007 TORNADO IN THE VILLAGES

Bill

[Ragman]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

...just as a point of info.....

...............in 1989 Hurricane HUGO hit Sumter County and Destroyed
...............80% of ALL trees in Sumter County.....

.......However.....
The Sumter County part of The Villages was largely non-existant at that time.

That was Sumter County SOUTH CAROLINA near Charleston.

I am glad to be in the Villages after being 2 miles from the northern Gulf coast.
Hurricanes stand being more of an inconvenience than a disaster here.

This is NOT New Orleans and the Mississippi coast which had flood and storm surge damage primarily.

It pays to be prepared but don't get a "bunker mentality' or scare people who don't know the components of hurricanes. Tornadoes spawned by a hurricane would be the biggest threat here.

[RichieB]

Originally Posted by BostonCelt

Huh?? Wha???

Good one !

My thought exactly

[SukiChu]

Thank you for posting the tornado pictures! It appears the houses held up fairly well. Must have been very scary for everyone - let's hope that does not happen again for a long time.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Hurricane season begins June 1.

If you don't have a weather radio, it might be a good time to buy one. Don't wait until the storms come on us or there won't be any to buy. You can find them at Walmart and Best buy and even the drug stores have them. Take the weather radio to any fire station and they will program it for you.

Sign up for weather warnings on your phones. This is important because those of us with Direct TV and other dish networks will lose reception with bad storms.

In today's Daily Sun there was a whole section on Hurricane preparedness, including stocking up on non perishible foods such as bottled soda and water, peanut butter, nuts, granola bars, pet food, etc. and being sure to have a non electric can opener, candles matches.

Remember to save that section. It was really helpful.

Put flashlights and battery powered radio in walk in closets or any small windowless rooms...now.

Please everyone add your suggestions and don't worry too much. We are relatively safe in the central part of this peninsula from hurricanes but not safe from lightning and tornadoes.

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