<p>How do schools that are located in areas with severe weather prepare and protect the student body? And do you let possible weather conditions determine whether or not you attend a school? For example, the south tends to have hurricanes and tornadoes and California-earthquakes.</p>
<p>In the south with hurricanes you have a couple weeks notice and they tend to cancel classes to allow enough time for you to evacuate if necessary. With the tornadoes you usu. follow standard procedure which is basically get on the lowest possible floor and as for away from windows as possible. I pretty they have information available as to what to do when these situations arise.</p>
<p>man hurricanes are nothing to worry about, and i definately wouldnt let it influence your decision to attend a school. i live in virginia and we have hurricanes every year, sometime major ones that knock out the power for weeks, but really, its not bad, its just something you get used to and the college you attend will definately make sure the student body is safe, informed and well prepared. definately dont let it hinder you from considering schools here in the south!</p>
<p>Hurricanes....and Virginia.... obviously they aren't that bad there! I live in Maryland and go to school in Virginia and major hurricanes just do not exist in this area. Sorry to burst your bubble hun.</p>
<p>But I will back up natrl on one thing...Don't shy away from a school for the fear of bad weather. In the North and west your gonna have the snow, in the south and midwest you'll have the hurricanes and tornados. You'll find something anywhere you go, so don't let that influence your decision. You'll be safe, they'll give you warnings. Don't worry!!</p>
<p>Hey, you forgot about Hurricane Isabel back in 2003. I perfectly remember that! The funny thing is that my house only lost power for 45 seconds max during that storm, while my friends in nearby neighborhoods were without power for 3 weeks! Plus several schools around here had to be closed for awhile due to power outages and roof damages, etc.</p>
<p>we lost power for a few days and got off school for isabell way up in PA but i am pretty sure that was anomaly</p>
<p>California has very few earthquakes that affect the education process, but we do have the governator.</p>
<p>We have a little flooding and few mudslides, but not near any major colleges. </p>
<p>I wonder what going to school in Alaska is like?</p>
<p>Cold... very cold</p>
<p>Wow, you Virginians should not be complaining about hurricanes. I'm FROM NoVA and the weather there has never compared to the hurricanes down here in south Florida. Last hurricane season was pretty brutal, but (if this is any comfort to you) none of the major universities and colleges down here sustained damage. Not only do they provide protection for their students, but they also provide shelter for the surrounding community. I won't be in Florida for college next year, but few people down here make college decisions based on the threat of severe weather. Unless you're one of those kids who goes surfing as wind picks up to 114 MPH, I can pretty much guarantee you that you. will. survive.</p>
<p>Here in Las Vegas, the heat can be sweltering when walking from building to building during midday. The way the university deals with it is to turn up the AC in all the buildings to perhaps 60 degrees F. That way you feel either extremely cold or extremely hot. Actually once you get used to the extremes, it works out ok. When you go into a room you cool down right away, and when you finally walk back into the heat you relish for a few minutes after being in a freezing room.</p>
<p>However after hearing tornadoes and hurricanes, I suppose sweltering heat doesn't really consitute as "severe weather."</p>
<p>I live in Canada and everyone thinks that the cold weather is here 24/7 12 months a year. It's not bad at all! Yeah, there are really cold days, but it doesn't stop you from doing anything, you just put on more clothes to do it!</p>
<p>Virginia has beem heavily impacted by hurricanes. Not far from UVa</p>
<p>lol that's my point suitcase. Us mid-atlantic people don't know what a major hurricane is. Yes, they do cause severe weather... but they are FAR from being major. From Floyd in 1999 5 trees were uprooted in my back yard, my pool was destroyed, and half of my roof flew off... it was bad and abnormal but nothing comparable to MAJOR destruction seen in Florida and other states in that area.</p>
<p>University of Miami is completely prepared. I remember my sister telling me after Hurricane Andrew, the school's swamp and retention ponds overflooded so she didn't go to class. Little did she know that her teacher was offering extra credit for anyone who came and additional points for anyone who wrote a reflection on the experience during class. </p>
<p>Mid-Atlantic people don't know anything about hurricanes.... it's way more serious than you people would ever think... we just don't feel that way because in a way... I love the hurricane season... the winds, the rain, the damage, the long lines at Home Depot, the lack of batteries and can food at Costco (yes, Costco ran out of supply of some things).</p>
<p>"I love the hurricane season . . . the winds, the rain, the damage, the long lines at Home Depot, the lack of batteries and can food at Costco (yes, Costco ran out of supply of some things)."</p>
<p>Haha, but my love wears thin after hammering in ten shutters from a rickety ladder.</p>
<p>so south florida definately got its share of hurricanes last fall. but, we in central va have had our share too. isabel, gaston (floods), floyd, fran...really.</p>
<p>yup suitcase, i can second the fact that Costco can run out of canned food and bottled water following a hurricane....</p>
<p>speaking of which, now i remember that Isabel knocked out the power to the main water plant in my area, leaving everyone w/o water for several days.</p>
<p>How about Chicago? How cold is it?</p>
<p>Chicago isnt all that cold but the wind blows in off the lake.</p>
<p>Thats what gets you (so make sure you have windproof vs. simple insulation)</p>
<p>In the hood, we call the Chicago Wind the Hawk! Everyone else refers to it as wind chill factor. Bottom line, when the hawk hits you, it goes straight through you tto the bone! Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area to school in Detroit, I thought that was bad weather. But when I had to attend a meeting in Chicago in February, and the hawk hit me, I cried like a punk baby!</p>
<p>There's much more to surviving than just additional clothing, especially for us Cali folks. Your body has to be conditioned over the years to deal with midwest weather, especially wind off the great lakes. Your lungs (breathing system) have to know how to function when the temperature is 2 degrees and the wind chill is -15 degrees!</p>