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Hurricane Milton Update

Hurricane Milton Update – Thursday, October 10 at 5:50 p.m. ET

 

At this time, our community has fully resumed normal operations following Hurricane Milton. While we continue to clear the remaining debris, rest assured that our staff remains dedicated to providing the highest level of care and support to our residents, even in the face of challenging events. Should you have any questions regarding our hurricane response or if you need additional updates, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

Hurricane Milton Update – Thursday, October 10 at 12:05 p.m. ET

 

We are pleased to share that our community, Freedom Pointe at The Villages, has successfully weathered Hurricane Milton with minor damage at our community. Additionally, the health and well-being of our residents is our top priority, and we are happy to report all residents are safe and healthy. Our thoughts are with those who have suffered catastrophic loss as a result of Hurricane Milton at this time.

 

Hurricane Milton Update – Wednesday, October 9 at 10:23 a.m. ET

 

Dear Residents, Family Members and Community Members,

We continue to closely monitor Hurricane Milton and have prepared for landfall and/or related impact anticipated midnight tonight, Wednesday. We want to assure you we have our emergency plan in place and activated as health and safety of our residents and employees are always our first priority.

Staff and additional regional support will remain on-site and will shelter-in-place with residents throughout the duration of the storm.

Please call the community with questions at 352-750-1355. If we lose phone service, please call the LCS hotline at 888-214-8464. We kindly ask to limit calls to the hotline to emergency situations only. We plan to provide communication here as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support.

Hurricane Milton Update – Tuesday, October 8 at 12:44 p.m. ET

 

Dear Residents, Family Members and Community Members,

We are tracking Hurricane Milton and preparing for landfall and/or related impact as early as mid-day Wednesday.  We want to assure you we have our emergency plan in place and activated as health and safety of our residents and employees are always our first priority.

Staff will remain on-site and will shelter-in-place with residents throughout the duration of the storm.

If we lose phone service, please call the LCS hotline at 888-214-8464.  We kindly ask to limit calls to the hotline to emergency situations only.  We plan to provide communication here as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support.

Hurricane Milton Update – Monday, October 7 at 12:33 p.m. ET

 

Dear Residents, Family Members and Community Members,

We want to assure you we have our emergency plan in place and activated as health and safety of our residents and employees are always our first priority.

We’re closely tracking Hurricane Milton and have our team members along with additional regional members prepared to shelter in place with the residents at the community.

Further updates will be posted as they are available.

Thank you for your support.

Hurricane Milton Update – Sunday, October 6 at 12:50 p.m. ET

 

A Message from the Executive Director

Dear Residents, Family Members and Community Members,

The health and safety of our residents and employees are always our first priority. As The Villages area prepares for the possibility of impact , the team members at Freedom Pointe are making necessary preparations for their safety.

Freedom Pointe is a shelter-in-place community and we historically have never flooded.  Some of our team members are prepared to shelter-in-place along with the residents at the community.

Following are some of the preparations we have made:

  • Removed and/or tied down all loose items.
  • Stocked with sufficient levels of food, linens, water, operating supplies, and medications as needed.
  • Ensured our generators are operational and that we have sufficient fuel.
  • Fueled vehicles to maximum capacity.
  • Prepared staff schedules to ensure we have adequate coverage.

We will be communicating with our residents via our mass communication phone system and through email updates. Please call the front desk at 352-750-1355 if you would like information regarding our current situation and status.

Further updates will be posted as they become available.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Ralph Fera-McIlwain
Executive Director