When??

I agree the ponds were full. But irrigation and movement of water for ten days lowered the ponds.
The post I was questioning said the ponds have been filled to capacity. (???)

At one time this was the highest it got from what I saw at Paradise. It's way down now along with the lakes at Mira Mesa, Chula Vista and Hilltop.


Steve

The front page of our local paper had a great article today about the water diverting system we have here in The Villages. The infrastructure was created to specifically divert water from the detention basins on to the golf courses. The system worked like a charm during and after Irma. It did what it was created to do......keep our homes safe from flooding.

Let the golfers complain about the courses being closed.

This would be great - and seems to always be great. Except the Villages have already undergone a rather long stretch of rain, and the soil is already fairly saturated from diverting the retention ponds for the past few weeks.

If they get dumped on in just a few more days, it might be more than they can handle if there's no place left for the water to go.

I wouldn't panic, but I wouldn't be in denial of the distinct possibility either. Cautious optimism seems to be the most appropriate approach at this point.

In other words - trust in the lord, but tie up your camel.

“Cautious optimism” is very reasonable.

TV drainage system is excellent. But even the best drainage systems have a capacity which can be exceeded.

Why do those moving from the North think all Southern construction is not up to par? Hurricane codes for construction in FL changed after Andrew. I would feel more safe in a concrete block, stucco house than one with siding but they are what they are. If you don't feel safe then get on I75 and head North.

Yes, and in either case why wait until a hurricane is almost here to worry about it?

That seems like looking to see if there is water in the pool AFTER jumping off the diving board.

But, for your consideration, the roof system on a block home is no better in a hurricane than the roof on a frame home. The building code specs are the same.

We think this, because we live in states where there are homes built in the 1700s that are a) still standing, b) 100% liveable c) with people actually living in them. Other than modern updates to fixtures, electricity, adding water pumps and other peripherals, the structures themselves have continued to support the people living in them.

We know the value of antique construction. New construction up here isn't special, it's just new.

More like, they're looking to see if there's water in the pool AFTER they've decided to go to the pool that day. You expect the pool to be open and useable. And you don't know that it isn't until you show up.

People move to the Villages when they move. They have their dates for moving, and that's when they make their move. They don't expect a hurricane to decide THAT week to show up. Not even during hurricane season. If they did, no one would ever move to Florida during hurricane season.

Dismissing their concerns is just dismissive and condescending.

I bought a concrete block courtyard villa, with a roof that was inspected by my insurance company's recommended inspector prior to closing to ensure that it meets the hurricane codes. It does (and it was built twenty years ago by The Villages). We went through Irma's 90+ MPH winds with no damage to the house or roof, so I'm not worried much at all. People near storm surge areas and who live in old houses (or worse, mobile homes) should worry. I don't pay any attention to the Al Roker's of the world - they seem to take too much pleasure in their gloom and doom.

You can't observe any Villages ponds if you don't live in TV or even in Florida for that matter. Maybe he has a telescope.

Actually, you can. Google Earth has been around for awhile now.