Hurricane Irene

Well the Hurricane hit Caldwell at around 2am but thankfully we weren't hit too badly here. It lasted roughly 6-7 hours and came with torrential rain and very high winds. It sounded like a whistling and booming but I dont think there was any thunder or lightning. To the best of my knowledge there is no damage on campus and the college will be open for classes tomorrow. We are still not meant to go outside though the rain has stopped the wind is still relatively strong (at least compared to what little wind we've had since I arrived here). Lunch was left for us in the lounge downstairs so lunch and dinner is sandwiches. Its still sweltering hot but the wind is certainly helping lower the temperatures. There have been several sirens and the likes going off on and off all day though aside from what sounded like a fire engine (on one occasion) I do not know what they were in aid of or whether they were related to the weather. All in all in has been a thankfully uneventful night and I managed to sleep through most of it. Most importantly we weren't evacuated and we still have power and water.