Most people's initial reaction to storms is to secure shelter and supplies and mostly... evacuate.

With college students, it usually means last minute road trips, flights and sleepovers. Growing up in Florida, I dealt with hurricanes practically year-round, so I figured it might finally be the time I have to go through one on my own. No parent supervision. Flights were too expensive, a road trip may leave us stuck in another state with flooded highways, and there was always the underlying worry that classes may be put back in session if the storm didn't hit like projected to - staying put seemed like the best choice.