[57ChevyFI]

I usually evacuate in the morning, besides that, not too worried about this Hurricane

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by DARFAP

This is a huge storm, largest ever in the Atlantic. Your assessment needs work.


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Perhaps. Please cite an example of a hurricane, even a cat 4 or 5, that was more than a TS after travelling 400 miles over land. One will do. Harvey was a 4 or strong 3 at landfall, and was a TS 80 miles inland. Now try 400 miles

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by DARFAP

This is a huge storm, largest ever in the Atlantic. Your assessment needs work.


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Critical.......what is ur assessment???.......assuming all ur work is done.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

Critical.......what is ur assessment???.......assuming all ur work is done.

Agree Hot...............it's easy to take shots on this forum, but not add any value when some one is critical.

I (with no knowledge) think it's logical for a hurricane to lose strength over land.......traveling 400 miles.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Agree Hot...............it's easy to take shots on this forum, but not add any value when some one is critical.

I (with no knowledge) think it's logical for a hurricane to lose strength over land.......traveling 400 miles.

And I do too.

[OpusX1]

As far as water, don't forget your hot water tank hold about 40 gallons.

[Maverick46]

Just moved here from PA last week. Yeah, great timing. Just wondering, have there been occasions where the Villages homes have lost power and water during a storm? Have any of the areas suffered local flooding due to an excessive amount of rain?

We've taken all of the precautions mentioned here, just wondering what else can be done. We have no large trees around us, no close bodies of water that I can see. We have animals, evacuating is not easy with most hotels having a "no pets" policy. The highways are suffering gridlock, no one is getting anywhere fast. Another deterrent is that most hotels within a reasonable driving distance are already booked solid.

All the news that we've been watching are focused on the Orlando area, not much being said about our area. It's looking like a severe tropical storm with winds maybe 60-80 mph in our area as the storm passes. I guess the other problem is back side tornado activity that goes along with the hurricane.

Thanks

[fred53]

As usual...more spin off posts than useful info. We play on staying put. I don't see that it's any safer any place else. We have the necessities...water and toilet paper. As to a battery operated radio...that's what the car is for.

[BRN_RI_FL]

Originally Posted by Maverick46

Just moved here from PA last week. Yeah, great timing. Just wondering, have there been occasions where the Villages homes have lost power and water during a storm? Have any of the areas suffered local flooding due to an excessive amount of rain?

We've taken all of the precautions mentioned here, just wondering what else can be done. We have no large trees around us, no close bodies of water that I can see. We have animals, evacuating is not easy with most hotels having a "no pets" policy. The highways are suffering gridlock, no one is getting anywhere fast. Another deterrent is that most hotels within a reasonable driving distance are already booked solid.

All the news that we've been watching are focused on the Orlando area, not much being said about our area. It's looking like a severe tropical storm with winds maybe 60-80 mph in our area as the storm passes. I guess the other problem is back side tornado activity that goes along with the hurricane.

Thanks

Not much info to add as we have only been here a few weeks on a house we closed on June 30. We've also been checking hotels anywhere from 100 to 400 miles away. Couldn't find any that would allow a 26 pound beagle. It looks like we are staying put. On the plus side we are in Phillips a Villas, a new complex with drainage grates in the roads and also a drainage grate in the backyard. No mature trees but there are landscaping rockets everywhere. Hopefully they will stay where they are.

[BRN_RI_FL]

That's landscaping rocks not rockets. Hopefully the rocks will not become rockets.

[doran]

We are staying put, we do not want any Villager's looting. Bought a boat, water, sandbags and insurance, just in case.

[Bavarian]

Donna?

[Chatbrat]

And cars going west to 19 heading toward the panhandle

[CowBubba]

I don't think it will rain here! This storm is projected to be over 100 miles off the east coast.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I would think if the eye comes straight up the middle of the state, for 400 miles over land, it would be little more than a tropical breeze when it gets here. I'd be more concerned if it came up the east coast and hung a left at the Cape

I didn't know that The Villages was that big. Here in Caroline we are about 250 miles by air to Miami.