[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Neighbors of ours left at 12:40 pm today (Friday) on 441 by Walmart going north and called at 1:30 and said they were north of Ocala on 441.

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For those who still want to try to leave, Google "Florida Traffic Map Google". You will have to zoom in to see the conditions on I-75, 301, 441, I-10, and other highways.

[chuckinca]

My wife just got back from 441 Walmart and said she was told they would close tomorrow (Sat) at 2 PM and not open again until Tuesday at the earliest - by order of the State.

Probably applies to all retail stores, etc.

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[jimbo2012]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Neighbors of ours left at 12:40 pm today (Friday) on 441 by Walmart going north and called at 1:30 and said they were north of Ocala on 441.

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Ask them how their doing at Gainsville?

Like parade rest until north of atlanta

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

For those who still want to try to leave, Google "Florida Traffic Map Google". You will have to zoom in to see the conditions on I-75, 301, 441, I-10, and other highways.

Are you still here? I've been thinking/worrying about you?

[JENBIRKETT]

Hello, my Dad Gene Carpenter lives in the villages, in the village of Hemingway. I sent him an email to have some news and tried to call him, without any success. I live in Brussels, Belgium. Can some one tell me if thé villages are being evacuated ? Take care

[Henryk]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

Contact the Attorney General she said she would enforce price gouging

I think you meant she would prosecute price gouging.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Are you still here? I've been thinking/worrying about you?

Not to worry, but thank you. American Airlines made my decision pretty easy; my Saturday night flight out of Orlando was cancelled on Wednesday night. The Orlando Airport is closing at 5:00 pm on Saturday.

It took me about an hour on the phone with an American Airlines person late Wednesday night to find an available flight, but I got a flight last night from Orlando to Charlotte, change of planes, then Charlotte to Chicago, landing in Chicago at midnight. The Orlando airport was very busy yesterday, and I can only imagine what it is like today. The lady sitting next to me on the flight from Charlotte to Chicago was from Fort Myers, and she was quite concerned about her home, but her children insisted she come back to Chicago at least for a week. Keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

[Henryk]

Originally Posted by JENBIRKETT

Hello, my Dad Gene Carpenter lives in the villages, in the village of Hemingway. I sent him an email to have some news and tried to call him, without any success. I live in Brussels, Belgium. Can some one tell me if thé villages are being evacuated ? Take care

The Villages is not being evacuated as of Friday 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. I have not seen any news or warnings of evacuation here.

[chuckinca]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

Ask them how their doing at Gainsville?

Like parade rest until north of atlanta

On 441 in Alachua (16 miles north of Gainesville) at 3 PM. In a drive thru getting food. Said pretty clear sailing.

(I would head west to Perry, FL from there and then north towards Montgomery)(I don't know what their plans are?)

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[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by JENBIRKETT

Hello, my Dad Gene Carpenter lives in the villages, in the village of Hemingway. I sent him an email to have some news and tried to call him, without any success. I live in Brussels, Belgium. Can some one tell me if thé villages are being evacuated ? Take care

The Villages is not being evacuated and the storm is not expected to impact here until Sunday.

I've seen models where it will be a CAT 3 when it gets to the Villages and other models that show it diminishing to a CAT 2.

If your Dad is not answering the phone it's not because of any weather problems here.

[ajbrown]

Not to diminish the consequence of this storm to folks on the coast as this is a big deal for them. In The Villages, IMO, if this storm was not at midnight to 2AM, I would likely have a hurricane party...

I hope I am right... I am sure many will disagree...

[red tail]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

Not to diminish the consequence of this storm to folks on the coast as this is a big deal for them. In The Villages, IMO, if this storm was not at midnight to 2AM, I would likely have a hurricane party...

I hope I am right... I am sure many will disagree...

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by JENBIRKETT

Hello, my Dad Gene Carpenter lives in the villages, in the village of Hemingway. I sent him an email to have some news and tried to call him, without any success. I live in Brussels, Belgium. Can some one tell me if thé villages are being evacuated ? Take care

I live in an adjacent Village to Hemingway and we have not been told to evacuate.
Jeanne

[billethkid]

The Villages is not being evacuated as of this typing and most likely will not be.
A warning has gone out to those who have manufactured homes or the old traditional "trailers" as we called them....to go to a shelter or neighbor.

[Villager Joyce]

Call the Villages community watch (352-753-0550) and have them do a wellness check. I can't imagine not knowing where my dad was. Good luck!