She needs to get out of there fast. Don't let those boys grow up thinking that's normal. I hope Snapdragons help works out. Most churches I know have contact with services like that.
The great lakes had ice a lot longer this summer, so they didn't get as warm as normal. That makes the probability of a colder snowier winter. At least that's the logic I've read. It makes sense, but who knows how far south that effect would go.
My daughter was working in North Carolina a few years ago. Their weatherman on the news one night said " It might rain, it might not...we just don't know". I wish they were all that honest.:):