Homosassa in Citrus County is a peaceful place to work. With just 2,294 residents it’s a small, safe community that’s welcoming for visitors. It is home to Monkey Island, where a small family of monkeys lives and plays. Monkey Island is owned by the Homosassa Riverside Resort, another fun destination. It’s also a good place to go fishing and scalloping with the family.
Homosassa also serves as home to several state parks including Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, where you can view manatees from an underwater observatory. At the Yulee Sugar Mill State Park in Homosassa, you can visit a sugar mill used to supply troops during the Civil War.
You can meet a manatee up close, face-to-face, underwater, without even getting wet!
Like most towns close to the Florida coastline, Homosassa sees its fair share of severe weather. According to HurricaneCity.com, Homosassa is either brushed or hit by a hurricane every 2.3 years. According to Weather.com, the town averages 51.90″ of annual rainfall. Homosassa’s rainy season keeps us busy, since many residents need to clean, repair, or replace their gutters. Gutters protect homes when things get wet by directing water away from the house, helping to protect foundations, shingles, driveways, siding, windows, and landscaping.
Since Homosassa is so prone to severe weather it’s important to stay prepared. We’ve compiled a few helpful resources for you. For example, Rock Crusher Elementary on Rock Crusher Road is one of Homosassa’s available storm shelters. Citrus County was also one of the first counties to offer the Code Red Storm Warning system which sends emergency alerts directly to your cell phone.
You can sign up for the Code Red Storm Warning System here.
Locate your nearest storm shelter with the help of this list.
Here’s some information about the Citrus County Citizen’s Response Team.
Locate your Evacuation Zone with this Citrus County Evacuation Map.
Stay on top of the local weather conditions with the Homosassa, FL Doppler radar.
We’re here to help you prepare your most important asset (your home) for severe storms and routine rainfall with our gutters and downspouts. Call us today to get a free (and timely) estimate.