The best social media reactions to the ferocious storm hitting UCSB
Of course there are still students in shorts and sandals
Winds of 50 miles per hour and rains of over an inch an hour have drenched Isla Vista in what is being referred to as the ‘strongest storm of the season’.
The heavy rains have toppled trees and caused parts of Goleta to be evacuated. The area around K Mart has been evacuated following flooding and a falling eucalyptus tree nearby. Three cars were crushed but nobody was injured.
Students, even more reluctant than normal to go to class, might be disappointed to hear that UCSB intends to remain open.
Here are Gaucho’s best reactions to the extreme weather.
God is watching Santa Barbara drown like pic.twitter.com/yug40vjdvI
— b (@weavesdropper) February 17, 2017
Sos is isla vista gonna drown
— Nika Pak (@nikachuu_) February 17, 2017
Administrators at UCSB right now pic.twitter.com/EAEKfUYj7n
— amazon prime (@aepaige) February 17, 2017
50 mph winds, a torrential downpour and there are still people in shorts and flip flops outside. . . only at UCSB
— BloodyMary (@mmang000) February 17, 2017
Walking through the torrential downpour of Isla Vista and a random girl drove up and offered me a ride. I want to be her when I grow up
— Will Watt (@williamhwatt) February 17, 2017
Yo UCSB really falling apart because of rain lmao
— bothereddiana (@averagediana) February 17, 2017
Only in Isla Vista would you see people playing beer die in wetsuits in a storm
— alex kelly (@alexmkelly43) February 17, 2017
Usually seems unnecessary to have an indoor facility at UCSB, but the Gauchos will be taking their talents inside today Stay safe out there.
— UCSB Lacrosse (@UCSBLax) February 17, 2017
I've always wondered if other people don't go to class when it rains or if it's just a UCSB thing
— Trevor Fisher (@fishin4trevor) February 17, 2017
Just about everyone at UCSB rn ????? pic.twitter.com/26EGZIqPqe
— happypistachio (@blankeera) February 17, 2017
It is pouring outside but of course we still have students in shorts and sandals. #Ucsb
— tired (@AngieNunez_) February 17, 2017
Move to Santa Barbara they said, the weather's perfect they said, well tell that to the evacuation notice I just got!!
— caroline daughtery (@c_dottt) February 17, 2017
They are actually evacuating areas surrounding ucsb.. why is my midterm not cancelled!!
— Chelsea (@chelswrightt) February 17, 2017
Kid wearing a wetsuit to class in the rain #UCSB
— The Process (@jplucier96) February 17, 2017
@ UCSB GUYS, WHY ARE Y'ALL STILL WEARING SANDALS. IDGI
— Jess (@jessprado__) February 17, 2017
This storm is forcing us to close the rest of the day ?? see you all tomorrow!! #ucsb #goleta #StormWatch
— HiWi (@HiWiFusion) February 17, 2017