Blogtalkradio (for OC Family) recently had a discussion on this very subject! One topic that was mentioned was the need for college bound students to know of emergency plans when/if they are far from home. Is there a friend of the family or relative nearby where they will be relocating for school? Does the university have emergency evacuation plans that they have been articulated to the students and parents? Does your child have emergency cash, water, batteries, and other essentials that have been listed by a fellow poster?
We often think of helping those close to us. However, we need to be cognizant of making our older teens and young adults children capable of weathering emergencies, including storm related.
Thanks for asking.
Louise Masin Sattler, NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Owner of Signing Families
http://www.SigningFamilies.com