normally like to send tourists but they re taking no chances. despite the government shoud shutdown, there are hotbeds of activity, in the national hurricane center, people is calling in employees and the military is busy. nearby field is conducting an aircraft evacuation. the military has been flying planes out of pensacola and moving them to air force bases in arkansas and new mexico to protect them against storm damage. however, there are no mandatory evacuations for hurl burt field since karen is not expected to make landfall as a strong hurricane. nevertheless, bret, local officials, state officials and federal officials are urging residents take caution because tropical storms have been known to inflict major damage and cause injury in the sunshine state. we went to a local supermarket. people seem to be taking the warning seriously. stocking up on bottled water,