You'd be surprised at how those restrooms in the town squares could withstand insane winds. They're built like bunkers.

OrangeBlossom, I totally appreciate it but I think we're good. We havent even moved in yet so we have nothing there. Thanks for the offer.

Yes, everyone we are in NJ and not there. I just worry about damage and not being there to look after the storm. Thanks everyone and hoping for the best for everyone.

Hey Bill, yeah I had Sandy damage here as well. As far as the Villages I havent even moved in yet, the place is empty. I'm headed there in 2 weeks.

Been in The Villages 25 years through a lot of hurricanes. They're saying this one is historic, the worst we've had. You really need to worry about the tornadoes. The one that went through The Villages years ago flattened frame-built homes to their foundation. A 2,000-pound cement wall surrounding a villa neighborhood flew away, never to be found. The track of Milton and the intensity when it reaches us will determine whether manufactured homes survive. Too soon to tell. Hopefully, no tornadoes. Good luck to everyone out there.

Historic side was without power 2 weeks after Irma.

I’ve lived in TV for four years now and I’ve been through a few major hurricanes. It scared me at first with everyone telling me to prepare for the worst, power outages, possible utility failures, buy flashlights, batteries, bottled water, put patio furniture in the garage, etc. and they all turned out to be nothing burgers. Rain and some wind but that’s it. Keeping my fingers crossed that trend will continue.

Brownwood Hotel restroom is top notch. I always said I could eat off the floor in there. Maybe it's time I give it a try.

"Porter, I'll take a bottle of wine to my room."

"What room sir?"

"Mens."

:duck:

Then we usually have really nice, sunny, cooler weather after.

If you’re just heading to the men’s room, you can borrow one of my wine bottle cases. Holds one bottle protected to a 10’ drop. 2 shatter proof cab glasses, wine thief, foil cutter, cloth for drips. Looks like a very small discrete backpack.

If you are bringing friends have a full carrier for 2 bottles, four glasses. But heads up if you insert cheap wine, the carrier will spit it out.

:rolleyes: Built like a "Brick $h!7house" ...... if I remember correctly the mens' room seats 2 and the rest is standing room only. :shrug:

;) I've asked you a million times not to exaggerate! If a 2,000 lb. wall flew away to never be found..... how did you weigh it and I think maybe you didn't look hard enough for it. Lol
:) I slept through that tornado in 2007..... don't think I will be sleeping that well tomorrow night. Everyone be safe.

Well, that particular tornado cut a corner of my house off, but I wasn’t the one living in it those days.

Yes, plan for a real hurricane. It could happen. But most likely it won't where we are, so keep your head on. The tornado freakout is especially silly. Eddies in hurricanes can form and we call them tornadoes, but they're not like the tornadoes that form from a legitimate super-cell thunderstorm with cloud-tops in the stratosphere. Hurricane tornadoes are typically just small, brief, cat 1 funnel winds, 75 to 95 mph. Basically, they're the same winds we prepare for, but almost never see from a hurricane, 80 miles inland.

How did everyone hold up?

Sorry about your house. Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was also pretty bad for New Jersey. More than two million houses lost power, 346,000 houses were damaged or destroyed, and 38 people were killed. & I can never forget the pictures/video of the water rushing into the subways in NYC.