Earthquake, Hurricane, who knows what else.

My friend Gilles in France wonders about me.
(read this with a French accent)
"Jude, you arrive in Roanoke from Vermont during an earthquake.
You are about to fly to France and a hurricane comes to VA.
What will happen when you arrive in France?" He's worried.
We pushed back our departure until Thursday, Sept. 1st.
"Alec, do you mind missing the first 2 days of school?" I asked.
"Great!" was his response. C'est la vie.