At approximately 3:00 p.m. WST (Whyville Standard Time), a large tropical storm is expected to hit Whyville.com, the only learning-based virtual world for today's digital kids. "Tropical Storm Alice" is heading towards the virtual world, populated by 2.3 million 8-15 year-olds. Winds near the center of the storm are already registering between 20-34 knots, or 23-39 mph, with rainfall amounts of up to 20 inches an hour, never before seen on the island. Whyville citizens are advised to brace themselves for what may be major flooding. Read »


