Quebecers are among those bracing for Hurricane Matthew in Florida.
Former CFCF TV reporter Sandi Krawchenko and her husband Bob Altner have lived near Boca Raton for 15 years.
Krawchenko has witnessed 6 hurricanes.
"In our neighborhood a third of homes seem to have some kind of protection, but it looks to me like many, many people have chosen to not have any hurricane protection whatsoever, which I would be very nervous about to be honest," Krawchenko told CTV.
Krawchenko and Altner live five miles inland and are not affected by an evacuation notice, but they prepared their home with, among other things, storm shutters.
"They're bolted in, one-inch bolts from the side and top and then they just roll up," said Altner.
The shutters can withstand winds that are expected to reach 100 km/hour.
The issue is not just the wind, but what will be picked up and thrown by the air.
"Even though we do have the shutters on the outside, wind impact, who knows, but we are where we are and there's nowhere to go at this point," added Altner.
Neil Drabkin, a CJAD contributor, owns property in Florida, and is very optimistic.
"The vast majority of Montrealers live in condos. The condos are high rise, they're well built, with windows that are tested against hurricanes, and they are required to be for your insurance policy. So I think most Montrealers will weather the storm," said Drabkin.
All flights to and from Florida out of Trudeau Airport were cancelled or delayed on Thursday, and will be until the storm passes.
- With files from CTV