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birdiebill 09-26-2022 01:27 PM
Be aware at gate crossings that gate arms are being removed to keep them from becoming dangerous flying objects.

Keefelane66 09-26-2022 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Babsjeanie (Post 2140184)
Any thoughts on taking water out of the pool. Was told by Patriot not to take any water out. Doing so could damage the motor if below the skimmer. I was concerned about the overflow.
If you need to drain water from pool you shut filter pump off common sense if below skimmer.

Keefelane66 09-26-2022 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2140186)
Are the pool chemicals safe to drink? Or if not drinking what would you do with the water you take out?
Stu from NY technically your skin is your largest organ if you swim in the pools here they are chlorinated and will not kill you. Obviously you don't have a pool if you were to use a pool water test kit for chlorine take regular tap water if unfiltered and will test similar chlorine content of pool. Short answer I probably drank gallons of pool water as a kid I'm still alive

Bill14564 09-26-2022 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2140186)
Are the pool chemicals safe to drink? Or if not drinking what would you do with the water you take out?
There are a lot of things that won’t kill you but it’s still best not to swallow them. Treated pool water is one of them.

Let the pool overflow then after the storm drain to the proper level. If you need water for flushing a toilet (doubtful but..) then dip a bucket in the pool for that.

Stu from NYC 09-26-2022 03:35 PM
Thank you for a teaching moment. I did not know what I did not know.

OrangeBlossomBaby 09-26-2022 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Keefelane66 (Post 2140192)
Stu from NY technically your skin is your largest organ if you swim in the pools here they are chlorinated and will not kill you. Obviously you don't have a pool if you were to use a pool water test kit for chlorine take regular tap water if unfiltered and will test similar chlorine content of pool. Short answer I probably drank gallons of pool water as a kid I'm still alive
Chlorine is not the only chemical added to pool water. There's bromine, algaecide, calcium chloride, baking soda (to increase alkyline), cyanuric acid, and a few other things. And that's just for chlorine pools. Salt-water pools are not potable at all and drinking it in lieu of fresh water will make you very sick. Ingesting a few gulps of pool water by mistake when you're in the pool is a lot different from using it to make your coffee or filling up your water bottle and drinking 8-24 ounces of the stuff every day.

metoo21 09-26-2022 04:36 PM
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Toymeister 09-26-2022 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Worldseries27 (Post 2140141)
did you forgo a natural gas generator?
Yes because of cost. We are fortunate we can afford a whole house generator, however because I've experienced an extended power outage and I am in my fifties, we can stand some inconvenience.

Realistically there won't be a wholesale disaster here, for this event or any other. I've prepared with that in mind balanced against cost and our tolerance for discomfort through our filter of actual experiences.

Bill14564 09-26-2022 04:47 PM
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jebartle 09-26-2022 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by midiwiz (Post 2140055)
after many many years of being on the coast, getting hit my Irma, etc. This is what I can tell you.

1. There is a reason I don't have trees in my yard.
2. In a CAT 5 (or near) board can be a waste of time
3. do not panic at all, no one really knows what will happen until days before it lands
4. if you do not have a truck, do not go driving around after the storm passes - your car won't be happy
5. if you must - stocking up doesn't work as well as making a large item - I do lentil stew - it's all veggies so if it gets warm there is zero risk - if you have meat then just freeze it and use it in portions (**note do not use fish and poultry in this strategy)
6. Frozen pizzas are great
7. If you have underground power lines - you do not need a generator. IF (big if) you lose power it will be only a hours just don't open the fridge and freezer a lot.
8. Tuck all the cars in the garage,
9. Don't bother to evacuate - the frustration isn't worth it. However IF it was a mandatory - FLY!!!
10. have a LOT of alcohol
11. make sure you take the dog out before the majority of it hits
12. Have fun, enjoy, we just have a party LOL it's really not all that bad at all.
13 . fill your bathtub (might want to clean it first)
14. did I mention - LOTS of alcohol??

oh and for TV by all means DO NOT take the golf cart out afterwards... these people do not hurricane cut the palms so there will be a lot of problems. and possible flodded tunnels.
15, if your scared, you will be glad you bought all that TP.

Flyers999 09-26-2022 05:34 PM
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Looks like it might be another Irma. Irma hit the keys as a cat 4, then then made FL landfall at around Naples as a category 3 hurricane(see attachment). Then passed between Tampa and Orlando as a category 1. By the time it reached the longitude of the Villages, it was tropical-force winds under 70 mph.
We dodged a bullet and my house lost neither power nor internet. Cities below us weren't so lucky and it's been estimated that 73% of customers in Florida lost electricity at some point.

kkingston57 09-26-2022 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Koapaka (Post 2140061)
Hey, I think we crossed paths at Publix yesterday looking at your #10 & 14 on the list! LOL Great post...try to relax and remember the MSM hypes up ANYTHING that helps their ratings. :beer3:
Most are hyped up, but don't tell that to the people who stayed and were hit by Andew in 1992, Katrina in 2005, Dorian in 2018(stalled over Grand Bahama with 150 mph winds)

kkingston57 09-26-2022 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2140117)
Except that one time when it didn't leave us safe and sound. In Boston, I was fine. Back home in CT, we lost two trees, a corner of our garage, had some flood damage to the kitchen and the guest bedroom wall, and several broken/missing roof shingles. We were the lucky ones in the neighborhood. The house across the street ended up with a windowless skylight into most of their second floor when the roof peeled back like a sardine can, and next door to us a tree crashed through their garage and damaged their vintage 'vette stored inside.

We were out of power for four days. In the winter. With electric-powered oil heat. We had no trouble with bad food in the fridge, we just put it in boxes out in the garage where it stayed icy cold. That was AFTER we spent 4 hours shoveling a path from the back door to the garage.
Big difference is that TV has poor construction.

kkingston57 09-26-2022 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Keefelane66 (Post 2140138)
Where can I get sandbags in The Villages I'm very concerned that there are no steps and driving rain could enter the home through front door and garage
Would not worry about garage. Almost all garages in TV are below floor level. Have been through 5-6 hurricanes and have never seen water come below front door. Threshold should keep it out unless there is significant flooding. TV does drain very well, except for the golf courses.

kkingston57 09-26-2022 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Babsjeanie (Post 2140184)
Any thoughts on taking water out of the pool. Was told by Patriot not to take any water out. Doing so could damage the motor if below the skimmer. I was concerned about the overflow.

DO NOT lower pool level. If there is heavy rain, water can get underneath the pool and pool will float and will need to be demolished. In addition if this occurs your insurance will not pay for it. Was an insurance adjuster and investigated 10+ similar cases. You can always remove water from the pool after the storm.


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