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In reply to the discussion: 'Everyone is selling': Florida condo owners feel crush of rising insurance costs [View all]mitch96
(13,947 posts)After living thru a number of "near miss" hurricanes in South Florida I can tell you the aftermath can be a problem. No electricity means NO AC!! If the hurricane hits in Aug/Sept/Oct it's still hot as a pistol in Florida. Very uncomfortable to say the least. Now the food spoiled in your fridge and freezer, no electricity to power the gas pumps and the food stores closed and you get the picture.
New laws now state that gas stations have to have generators to power the pumps. I see food stores with huge generators next to the loading docks to power the stores in the event of no power.
If you are gonna live in a hurricane prone area a Babcock Ranch type of community is the way to go. Ft Myers got hit and Babcock ranch just 15-20 miles away got away with minor to minimal tree damage.
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