His racial comments 'kicked/whipped/stirred up a storm' in the newspapers. [=newspapers criticized his racial comments very strongly]
The college was quiet that morning, but it was 'the calm before the storm'. Thousands of students would arrive later.
Newspapers have 'weathered the storm' of online information by providing news online themselves.
(..) my mother, Caroline." This Benjamin was my father? And this is how you tell me? Excuse me. ...all the conditions are there for the major storm, possibly even up to a cathegory . Hey, I know it's hard. You can't smoke in here. Nobody can tell you exactly (..)2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(..) out of nowhere, I always lose my line of thought. But you know what? God keeps reminding me I'm lucky to be alive. Storm's comin'. Wake up. Let's get you dressed. You could be mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You can swear and (..)2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button