urgency for the storm because it was downgraded from a hurricane but there was a business we spoke to the boarded-up. we talked to tourists from all over the country. this area was slammed with visitors, people from washington, new york, pennsylvania, iowa, some said they had to leave early and a few others said they would stick it out. this is what they had to say. >> when were you supposed to leave? >> saturday. >> reporter: you country by two days. >> we are going to marathon for a few days and come back down. >> i talked with our hotel owners, unless they evacuate the island we are not going anywhere so we are not going anywhere. >> are you nervous? >> know. everyone says it is like an iowa thunderstorm, been there, done that. >> reporter: there were a lot of people in good spirits, very optimistic who said they would find a and hang out in their

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