We're in a good spot. Pensacola gets one about every 5 years, and they're usually head on. They had 3 bad ones since 1995. St. Petersburg where I grew up, gets one about every 5 years, but they either glancing along the coast or cutting inland across the state. We might get the one the crosses over the state, but since were 50 miles or more from either coast, just like Irma when it came through here two years, the winds will diminish somewhat after they make landfall. Places like Naples, Fort Myers on the Gulf side and Miami, Palm Beach on the Atlantic are more vulnerable. It seems like Savannah and North Carolina gets more than most, the Outer Banks.

Thanks for the info

Have been here since 2010, only two times did I take my furniture in from the lanai...
There is always a prediction. But why worry about something you have no control over. Get the hurricane list, for supplies.
TV does an excellent job of moving water from rain run off, by sending water to golf courses. Our pond was up 10 feet, but never came close to any homes.
We have never lost power during any storm. Knock on wood

Stock up on TP, oh wait ...

Make sure to get a little cash too. ATM’s and store’s credit ability goes down with the electricity. Lessons learned from 11 years in the panhandle.

Almost never

Based on what I’ve read about hurricane damage in the past forty years in the tri-county area and quite a bit beyond, nearly all the houses destroyed are mobile homes, and nearly everyone killed while in a dwelling was in a mobile home. The concrete houses at The Villages are extra safe. However, there could still be power outages or shortages of things people buy before storms, and gasoline for cars and generators.

Hurricane Irma dropped a LOT of rain on The Villages. There’s a YouTube video in which a drone flies around the next day showing the results. I saw no houses with water in them at all, except a huge house not far from the polo fields where I think a Morse family member lives. There were a few golf course cart paths under water here and there. The places with no houses were covered with water. The water control system in The Villages is very well designed and pretty amazing.

We have plenty of bottled water stocked but wonder if it's really necessary.
When losing power for a week after Irma tap water was always available.
Even during the 2004 hurricanes water supply was never affected due to backup generators supplying water.
Sure it might not taste the best but we were always able to flush toilets and turn on the tap.
When was the last time a hurricane shut down water supply?

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Been living in Cen. Fla. 50+ yrs. Never been in a hurricane. I DID outrun one while on vacation, going north out of St.Pete around 1967 - and one cleaned out a lot of trees in south Orlando about 12 yrs. ago. I think there are millions of brand new generators sitting in the garages of people who worry. Most will never be used. How likely is it that you may hit the jackpot in Vegas?............

Worry is something I NEVER do.. For me, there is nothing to ever worry about.
Preparedness, is something I always do.
Gas tank is full. Food is adequate. Medications are well stocked. Batteries for the radio (am/fm/sw) and flashlight available. Bottled water available.
Good books to read. Music to listen to.
Plenty of ammunition.

stop .. no why is this storm coming to florida .. just rainy .. go on and live your weekend..

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How about we have had more than our share of disturbing news in the past 4 months and are not interested in hearing more frightening news. I've taken to watching comedy on tv just for relief.

Don't know if an umbrella will work with the excessive winds in a hurricane, or tropical storm for that matter.

I lived in St. Pete for 20 years, most of it on Coquina Key. There is some mystical quality about Tampa Bay which, although it looks great for a catastrophic hurricane to do big damage, somehow just deflects the storms damaging forces away

It is hurricane season so it's always good to be prepared. When Irma blew thru in September 2017, there was no power in many areas of Lady Lake.
No power means no stores, gas stations, pharmacy, banks, atms, open,no place to buy ice, no AC in your home, etc.
Most places up here do not have back up generators.
My outage lasted over 10 days.
My yard guy brought 3 helpers to clean up all the broken branches. I asked who had electricity. Only 1 out of 4 did. I gave him and the others everything in my freezer that was defrosting rather that than throwing it out and going to waste.
I moved here from St. Thomas, VI.
I've been thru numerous hurricanes including CAT 5's. 1st time without a generator in decades when I moved here.
Rectified that before 2018 Hurricane Season with a whole house propane generator with auto transfer system.
I'll be happy if I never have to use it but I'm glad to have it.

Best to prep in advance and not deal with frustration of long lines.
Don't forget food and meds for your pets, insurance and other important paperwork.