competition. i want to bring in one of the locals pondering the decision whether to stay or go. this is my friend david over here. you have lived here since the 1960s. what's on your mind today? are you leaving? are you staying? >> for now we are going to stay until we find out the official track and see what that does once it hits the gulf stream. so that could change. . >> you see what happened in the bahamas. you see the forecast now. is there anything that will prompt you to leave today, you think? what are you waiting to hear? >> since it is moving so slow, we have the opportunity to take a little more time to decide mr. we're going to stay or go. . >> is there anything about this storm in particular? you have opinion through so many. what concerns you? >> it concerns me. i want to have the safety of my family in mind the whole time.