My boyfriend and I were vacationing in St. Martin’s when Hurricane Earl, a category 3 storm, hit the island. It was rather terrifying at first, but once we realized that the roof wasn’t going to blow off, we were able to appreciate the amazing power of the storm. Fortunately, the island didn’t sustain very heavy damage despite the 110 mph winds. My favorite part was when the sky turned a menacing orange right before the storm hit, and of course, our storm refugee kitten, Baby Earl.