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.
(..) - You know what I mean? - I don't think you have any right to... Loudmouth. Look at that come down, will ya? You know, this reminds me of a storm we had last... Was it November? I don't know. Something. It was quite a storm we had. It was right in the middle of a game. (..)1957 12 Angry Men
(..) Let's throw it out and see if the cat licks it up. - The cat licks it up? - Yeah. The boy... Look how dark it's gettin' out there. I bet we're gonna have a storm now. Boy, oh boy. It's really hot, huh? - Pardon me, but... don't you ever sweat? - No, I don't. Listen. I... I was wonderin' if... (..)1957 12 Angry Men