The College of Charleston, for example, will accept E-mail requests for further extensions from prospective students who “live in a storm-impacted area and are unable to submit application materials by November 5 for weather-related reasons,” according to the school’s website.

“We have deadlines, but we also need to exercise a degree of compassion for candidates,” says Don Burkard, associate vice president for enrollment planning at the College of Charleston.

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2012/11/02/colleges-extend-application-deadlines-after-hurricane-sandy