Try to get some sleep . This may sound crazy, but if all that's happening is that you're getting wind and rain, now is the time for you to catch a nap. Adults in the house should sleep in shifts, so someone is always monitoring the storm and the local conditions. You'll need some rest, in case you do have to evacuate, and certainly because you'll be busy cleaning up after the storm passes. Keep a positive attitude for the children.
Kids can sense fear like animals do.
Don't make them more afraid than they already are. Stay calm, and cheerful so they don't become an additional problem. The Eye of the Storm At the center of a well-developed hurricane is an area of relative calm known as the eye. It's calm in the eye because the winds are spinning around so fast that the pressure at the center of the storm drops to a very low level. Clouds and rain are simply thrown back to the main walls of the storm because of the centripetal force.