Editor’s Note: As the first week of hurricane season is upon us we at Triple B have decided to dedicate this week to the three phases of the storm, before it arrives, its arrival, and the aftermath following its departure. While this information is mostly geared to residents of coastal states in the path of storms we encourage all of our readers to learn about the three phases of the storm. Today let us turn our attention to what happens once the storm arrives.

During a hurricane there are two types of residents. Those who are riding the storm out in their homes and those that went elsewhere during the brunt of the storm.

As a rule of thumb I tend to ride out any storm lower than a category 3. Storms larger than that and I will be one of the first ones pointing my car to dry land.

For those who stay behind the roads can be hauntingly quiet with the exception of emergency vehicles and others who have to be out on the roads.