Around South Florida, some residents are cautiously preparing for Erika.
It’s not yet clear if Erika will be a full blown hurricane or a lesser storm that will impact South Florida.
Michael Amend of Miami Beach was stocking up on water at Home Depot in North Miami -- just in case.
"I think you have to take it seriously and wait and see how it develops," he said.
Angie Bryan who lives in Miami Shores, said she was making sure she had extra cannisters of propane. In case of a power outage, she plans to fire up her grill to cook.
Angie says propane is important after a storm if she loses power. #Erika @WLRN #Miami pic.twitter.com/zFoCWX6Ko4
— Nadege Green (@NadegeGreen) August 28, 2015
One of the main items people are stocking up on is water. But some shoppers are reporting on social media that store shelves are empty.
And here I was at @Target thinking I was extra cautious buying water in case of #Erika and it's all gone! #Miami pic.twitter.com/fKKX7LwXKa
— Cristina (@triathlonmami) August 27, 2015
And some are just hoping for the best.
I'm hopeful that #Erika will just end up as some #drought relief for south #Florida & #Miami. Crossing my fingers! pic.twitter.com/XZtuZ27xKY
— Eric Blake 🌀 (@EricBlake12) August 28, 2015
Government officials are encouraging people to prepare for the storm. Even if it isn’t a hurricane, Erika could bring heavy rains, flooding and possible power outages.
