The federal government has received dozens of calls for help from Canadians caught up in hurricane Irma and that number is expected to rise as the storm hits Florida.
Officials have been monitoring both Irma and hurricane Jose, which is currently expected to hit the Caribbean in the coming days.
They said they received calls from about 222 Canadians across numerous Caribbean islands requesting consular help.
They added disaster assessment teams are ready to be sent into the area if needed.
Some Canadians have stocked up and are riding out the storm, while others have fled.
Toronto-born Gavin Wolpert was planning to take his family to New York City and Irma's approach prompted him to move up his travel plans.
He said he's gone through previous hurricanes and says his heart couldn't take another one.
Shruti Patel from Waterloo, Ontario said scarce supplies of gasoline and clogged roads made it impossible for her to get out.
So she stocked up on food, water, candles and batteries and is going to tough things out in her Florida apartment.
A Canadian nurse living in Florida isn't budging in the face of hurricane Irma.
Nancy Teske Wissler said she's hunkering down in her apartment as Irma roars through, but then she'll head to work at Miami Beach's Mount Sinai Medical Centre.
The Quebec native says she didn't have a choice when it came to deciding whether to get out of the state or stay.
She said she must be at the hospital after the storm passes, both to care for patients who have been transferred from other hospitals, as well as anyone injured in the storm.
Meantime, some Canadian medical students who went to school on hurricane ravaged St. Maarten want the federal government to help their classmates on the Caribbean island.
Hurricane Irma caused severe damage on St. Maarten this week.
-With files from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press
About two dozen students who flew out of St. Maarten before the storm have joined forces to help those Canadian students they left behind.
They've created an online petition that has garnered hundreds of signatures to draw attention to the plight of those trapped on the island.
They hope Canada will do more to rescue citizens who are worried about their safety and running out of supplies.