I don't remember who it was, but there was a mom who posted awhile back about her daughter in a similar situation. The mom worked herself into quite a frenzy, only to find out later that the daughter had ended up at someone's house and was dry and warm and had a great meal with some good people. Mom, on the other hand, had spent a cold night driving around trying to find the daughter.
Things work out like they are supposed to. I hope this is what he needs in order to learn his lesson and start working his program in earnest.