Students residing in southern Florida just can't catch a break.

Last week, Tropical Storm Fay swept through parts of southern Florida flooding countless homes and leaving many residents struggling to rebuild their lives. This week, the newly formed Tropical Storm Gustav isn’t offering any mental respite, as early projections show that it may head towards Florida by week’s end.

Packing winds of about 60 miles per hour, Gustav is currently 225 miles southeast of Haiti moving towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic at a brisk 14 miles per hour, and by week’s end, it may not only hit the two countries but also develop into a full-fledged hurricane.

According to Bloomberg,

The hurricane center computer models suggest two possible tracks, one north into the Atlantic off the coast of Florida, and the other westward toward the Yucatan peninsula.

 

“Our first official track somewhat splits the difference,” said the center's bulletin.

 

[Jim] Rouiller said he disagrees with that approach and says he is predicting the storm will head toward the Gulf of Mexico, home to about one-fifth of all U.S. oil production.

In other words, Gustav will either head to Florida and rain down more destruction upon the region or move to Mexico and destroy precious oil fields causing gas to shoot up to $100 a gallon.

Great.

If it does head to Florda, consider this a public service announcement for all students residing in the southern regions.

Get out now. Better yet, transfer to a school that isn’t located near the coastline.