[pklein9747]

Super crowded already at the Walmart Neighborhood Store on Heald Way tonight at 7 pm. Water flying off the shelves as quick as they could put it out. Lots of lines at the gas pumps too.

[Taltarzac725]

National Hurricane Center


A quick link.

[DARFAP]

Is now called Ian. Looks like there was a Gaston and Hermine further east in the Atlantic that are no threat.

[Romad]

Probably too early to say it, but don’t drive a golf cart through a flooded tunnel unless you are ready to walk home. Someone will do it anyway though.

[Miss B GA]

I went through Irma in 2017. The biggest issue will/may be power outages. So plan accordingly. Charge up those electronics early. Be mindful of the food in the freezer and fridge. Depending on number of hours out, you may have to toss some items.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Hurricane Irma was a slow moving storm that dumped a considerable amount of rain and there was minor flooding. The Villages was designed to handle it.

Do you remember how much rain Irma dumped? Was it in the 30 inch range?
Thanks!

[Chee-Chee]

We moved here from Fort Myers. The grocery stores and gas stations had generators. Many no gas but they had power. Went through Charlie, WilmaIn. I’m ready, got my gas , food, supplies yesterday.

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Do you remember how much rain Irma dumped? Was it in the 30 inch range?
Thanks!

. Just looked it up. Was 16 inches.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Off to buy a truckload of TP so we can sell it and start to live in the style we would like to become accustomed to.

Or perhaps water.

you crack me up! i have 6 giant pkgs, with xtra large rolls, LOL. also a months supply of paper towels, coffee, h2o, dog food, & several medication. we know McD's never closes, so we are all set!

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Romad

Probably too early to say it, but don’t drive a golf cart through a flooded tunnel unless you are ready to walk home. Someone will do it anyway though.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Nucky

The two streets that took the worst wind damage were Magnolia and Kiley Ct. Imagine the two wide carport that could fit a total of 4 cars just blown off and over the house and leaning up against the neighbors' house with very little damage to the innocent house.

The two single-wide manufactured homes near the Archery Range across from the Dog Park were under water and the power was out for a total of 8 days.

We bailed out and went to a Villages Friends Mom's house in Tifton GA. They treated us like gold and we will always be grateful for their friendship. This time around we are going to hang in there and just tough it out. If something really bad happens it's been really nice knowing most of you.

It has been our experience that the Meteorologist on Wesh 2 named Tony is a great guy but really works you up with his reporting. As of today, he seems pretty restrained. He'll ramp up the anxiety level as the storm gets closer.

Good Luck to everybody.

Thank You! and wishing YOU all the best

[Lottoguy]

Experts now saying this looks just like the track Charley took in 2004. https://www.spikowski.com/documents-...arleyTrack.pdf

[kkingston57]

This storm(8 am Saturday) is now a slow mover and expected to be hear late Wednesday/early Thursday. We came from S. Florida and can not believe differeences in home construction. At TV there are very few, if any, homes with impact windows, and permanent shutters. Roofs are much more prone to sustaining wind damage. Stick built/frame homes with vinyl siding as opposed to concrete block. Went to Home Depot last night. No big runs on plywood. Anybody ever try to install plywood on a vinyl sided home? This could cause more damage than a house without plywood protection. Lastly there are a ton of mobile/manufactured homes in Central Florida. If this storm hits with winds over 115 MPH, we are in a heap of trouble. At least we do have underground power and low flood risk.

[Cherstubbs]

Originally Posted by Taurus510

Anyone making preps for this one? Just watched Mike’s Weather Page’s live feed talking about this, and a swatch through this part of the state is now showing the possibility of up to 30 inches of rain. We have a boat on the St. John’s River just south of Jacksonville that we’ll be visiting to strip canvas and double up lines and fenders, and of course at home we’ll move all outdoor things inside. Knowing that this can all change, (although the track is now pretty highly confident), in the worst case scenario, can The Villages handle that amount of water?

The weather in central Florida can be very daunting. The Villages can get slammed from any direction by high winds and rain. During Irma, I lost power for 5-6 days, lost all refrigerated food, birdcage screen peeled back. A bedroom window blew in, garage door shaken off tracks. Lost some siding … I had gone to a friend’s brick/stucco home to seek shelter. Lots of flooding throughout area … Spanish Springs Town Square all around town square was flooded … think we had around 75 mph sustained winds throughout the night … just don’t be surprised! You may be ok but streets may not be drivable, your neighbors/friends may need help, stores may be closed … I would recommend at least stocking up on bottled water and some non2-perishable goods. Just my thoughts … will keep safe thoughts for everyone!

[vintageogauge]

We were living in Fenney when Irma came through, no flooding, no power lost, the next day we went up 301 and the dollar store was open with lots of food in the freezers and water too. The day before Irma we went to Wynn Dixie on 466a and they had piles of water bottles. We were also here for the tornado in 2007 it came right down our street and that was a whole other story