Shelter from the Storm

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"Shelter from the Storm"
Season/Series:	18
Number in season:	10
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"Shelter from the Storm" is the tenth episode in the eighteenth season of Arthur. It is a two-part episode.

Summary

When a powerful hurricane hits Elwood City, everyone's affected. Ladonna's dad is called up by the Army Corps of Engineers. Muffy relocates to a shelter, while Arthur struggles to reunite lost pets and owners. And Brain seeks the help of a therapist--voiced by special guest Idina Menzel--to help him manage his anxiety.

Characters

• Ladonna Compson
• Rufus Compson
• Muffy Crosswire
• Arthur Read
• Brain
• A therapist

Trivia

• It is possible that this episode will be based on the events of Hurricane Sandy
• Since the events of the entire series take place in one year, this would mean that this hurricane, as well as the Hurricane that hit Camp Meadowcroak would have taken place within the same hurricane season as well. The hurricane at Camp Meadowcroak probably hit between July or August and this hurricane most likely would have hit Elwood City in September or October. This also means that this is the FIRST major weather event to affect Arthur, his friends and the residents of Elwood City, because hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. The blizzard most likely took place sometime after this hurricane, and April 9th would have been last chronologically for obvious reasons.

Cultural references

• The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a real agency.

Episode connections

• "April 9th" was also about a disaster that affected everyone differently.
• There was another city-wide, weather-related situation in "The Blizzard".
• Ladonna had mentioned that her father was in the army in "Based on a True Story".
• Brain had to manage his anxiety in "S.W.E.A.T.".
• According to Buster, a hurricane hit Camp Meadowcroak in "Arthur's Family Vacation".