Now Comes Hurricane Milton...

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Originally Posted by Sue Doe-Nym

Last message from daughter: lost power, almost 80% Sarasota County without power. Now here’s a dumb question: would it be possible to have a portable generator in a condo that’s on 3 levels? Garage on lowest level, 2 levels living area above with lanai that’s completely closed in. Where could it be placed so that it’s safe and effective? BTW, we aren’t contemplating this, but I have been wondering.

I remember a winter storm here where I was at the hardware store. The word was that nobody had generators in stock and nobody had gas cans, and most gas stations weren't pumping because they had no electricity.
We've been to St. Thomas several times in the last few years. Major destruction from hurricane in 2017. Now, most of the condos and private homes have generators and private cisterns for water supply and arrangements to collect rain water. We lost power a couple of times, "just because" and the generator kicked in, just like here in NH, but it was big enough to supply ~80 units in the five building complex. I can't imagine a circumstance where a local fire dept. or condo association would allow a gasoline portable generator without major built in safety precautions.