and all of a sudden it's like boom somebody dropped a drum full of water on you >> reporter: though the monster storm is turning well offshore, it's already threatening the livelihood of shrimpers during a crucial time of year >> this comes in here, it's going to mess us up.es in here, it's going to mess us up. >> reporter: across the u.s. more than a thousand flights >> reporter: across the u.s. more than a thousand flights cancelled today. airports in fort lauderdale and west palm beach are shut down, orlando international closing tomorrow >> i've never experienced a hurricane. hopefully i can get out of here before that happens. fingers crossed. orlando international closing tomorrow. >> i've never experienced a hurricane. hopefully i can get out of here before that happens. fingers crossed. >> reporter: tonight the race to beat dorian -- >> who in >> reporter: tonight the race to beat dorian -- >> who in their right mind would stay in a trailer during a hurricane? >> reporter: -- under way. right now this area is under mandatory evacuation order most homes and businesses are boarded up and cleared out the outer bands of dorian haver way. right now this area is under mandatory evacuation order. most homes and been bringing winds and occasional wind throughout the day, but with the storm moving slowly, the worst is yet to come >> thank you with dorian bearing down, tonight we're getting an with dorian bearing down, tonight we're getting an extraordinary look inside the eye of the