It looks like the endless miserable heat may be coming to an end, even if it's just for the weekend. However, it appears that Mother Nature might be overcompensating by replacing the heat with a hurricane that could potentially dump eight inches of rain in the Boston area.

(According to Weather.com, tomorrow's forecast predicts "PM Showers." Yeah, that might be an understatement.)

According to a College-wide e-mail sent out today by Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds, Hurricane Earl's exact path is not yet certain, but the storm is predicted to travel over (and drench) much of lower New England. The Harvard College website will be updated periodically with announcements related to storm preparations and "emergency information."

Our advice? Stay dry, and try not to get blown away by the "tropical storm force winds" that are anticipated. And if you still have items in storage, get them out! We heard that basement flooding is a very real possibility, but the University won't be assuming responsibility for any damages.

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