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Bill14564 09-28-2022 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2140833)
Wow. This Hurricane IAN non-stop coverage is almost as exciting as the 12 days of Queen Elizabeth funeral coverage. Does the news media really think they are satisfying their viewers?

I remember back in Md during a snowstorm... off work, everything closed, stuck at home with nothing to do, and three networks with continuous snow coverage AS IF WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SNOWING!

TBH, I did turn on the news today to see how Ft Myers is making out.

retiredguy123 09-28-2022 03:45 PM

I just lost electric power in my house for a second, but it came back on. I hope I didn't miss any important IAN coverage.

retiredguy123 09-28-2022 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2140835)
I remember back in Md during a snowstorm... off work, everything closed, stuck at home with nothing to do, and three networks with continuous snow coverage AS IF WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SNOWING!

TBH, I did turn on the news today to see how Ft Myers is making out.

LOL.

Randallstown. FYI, my aunt and uncle and cousins moved there from Baltimore in the 1950's. My mom said they now live in the "country". I used to go there to shoot my Daisy BB gun. Loved it.

asianthree 09-28-2022 04:15 PM

We watch movies for 4 hours then go to local channel, cause it’s hard to look outside to see if the wind is blowing, and if it’s raining :faint::duck:

Stu from NYC 09-28-2022 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2140845)
I just lost electric power in my house for a second, but it came back on. I hope I didn't miss any important IAN coverage.

There was this weather guy whose jacket was blowing in the wind to show us it was windy. Hope you didnt miss that one.

ThirdOfFive 09-28-2022 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by laboutj (Post 2140772)
Sensationalism. That 25 inch potential is one outlier model. Reminds me of the weather people during every snowstorm in New England.

Sounds about right. Some of those "forecasters" sound like the Book of Revelations from the Bible.

"If it bleeds, it leads".

Rainger99 09-28-2022 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyers999 (Post 2140749)
There is a map of the villages which shows the elevation of each area. Our home is on a higher area than most, according to that map. I didn't use sandbags for Irma and won't this time. According to the latest forecast, our area will have the most rain of any area in the state. Gulp!

(If you're are interested, you'll have to google to find that map. )


The Villages topographic map, elevation, relief

richdell 09-28-2022 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2140933)

I've never seen this map before. Interesting that if you follow Meggison all the way to CR470, it shows all of the new streets in Newell, Lake Denham and Dabney.

2CopsMom 09-28-2022 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2139799)
This will be my first hurricane (if it hits us).

Before I moved here, I would always see news reports of hurricane prep with people boarding up windows and putting sandbags down.

Do people here board up windows or place sandbags around their homes? Or is that just on the coast?

Should I be watching football this afternoon or getting the house ready? Thanks.

Might be a good idea to stay up tonight and listen to AM 640. They are gathering information and sharing it. They're playing music while they gather information. Spin-off tornadoes are probably the biggest danger. Water shouldn't be a problem. The Villages does a great job of managing water run-off. If you haven't already, make sure there's nothing outside...like lawn chairs or bird feeders...that could blow through a neighbor's window. Stay safe!


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