Photos: Hurricane Prep Friday morning

Signs point the way to the storm shelter at Manatee Elementary in Viera. Some guests have arrived before opening time.

Amber Hunter, who works at the Ace Hardware in Cape Canaveral, loads up a customer’s car with bags of sand. Customers were waiting at the door when they opened. Ace got a truck of 9 pallets of sand deliverd Friday morning. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital was moving 84 patients to their other three facilities in Brevard. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Space Coast Aviation and Airborne Systems at the Merritt Island airport were flying most of the planes out to Georgia and putting the rest in the hangar Friday morning. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

The calm before the storm -the Cocoa Beach Pier was all secured Friday morning as calm seas and a nice sunrise appear almost surreal with the approaching storm. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Last minute plywood being put up at Green Gloves Nursery in Cocoa Beach. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Signs point the way to the storm shelter at Manatee Elementary in Viera, FL Mandatory Credit: Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK

Large boats line the road at the port that were pulled out of the water for the storm. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

The sun rises over a fairly empty port with most boats and ships gone from the port. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Fuel is scarce at many locations in Brevard such as at this station at the corner of John Rodes and Eau Gallie in Melbourne.

Amber Hunter, who works at the Ace Hardware in Cape Canaveral unoads 9 pallets of sand Friday morning. Customers were waiting at the door when they opened. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Brevard residents were out early Friday morning Space Coast Aviation and Airborne Systems at the Merritt Island airport were flying most of the planes out to Georgia and putting the rest in the hangar Friday morning.

Pilot Jessica Christofersen with Space Coast Aviation checks a Cessna 172 before flying it to safety out of Merritt Island airport to Gwinett Briscoe Field north of Atlanta. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Carrie and Ron Wilcox of West Melbourne put up shutters in preparation for Hurricane Irma Friday.

Carrie and Ron Wilcox of West Melbourne put up shutters in preparation for Hurricane Irma Friday.

7-11 at Banana River Drive and 520 was boarded up but open for business. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital was moving 84 patients to their other three facilities in Brevard. Brevard. residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Carrie and Ron Wilcox of West Melbourne put up shutters in preparation for Hurricane Irma Friday.

Ambulances lined up at Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital to move 84 patients to their other three facilities in Brevard. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital was moving 84 patients to their other three facilities in Brevard.. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Mike Newman puts up shutters in preparation for Hurricane Irma at his home in West Melbourne, FL. Mandatory Credit: Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK

Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital was moving 84 patients to their other three facilities in Brevard. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Siam Orchid and Sushi has decorated plywood covering its windows in Cocoa Beach. Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Brevard residents were out early Friday morning preparing for Hurricane Irma. Shutters being installed on a second story window in Cooca Beach.

Northbound 1-95 passing Port St. John in Brevard County at dawn on Friday due to the evacuees from south Florida fleeing Hurricane Irma.

Northbound 1-95 at dawn on Friday was steady due to the evacuees from south Florida fleeing Hurricane Irma.

The Port St. John overpass at 1-95 at dawn on Friday as Brevard prepares for Hurricane Irma.

Cleaning the floors before the shelter opens JM Brown, head custodian at Imperial Estates Elementary in Titusville on Friday, as residents seek shelter from Hurricane Irma.

Bobby Goins of Gordon Food Servivce, delivers food for the shelter set up at Imperial Estates Elementary in Titusville on Friday, as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma.

Zena and the other animals at the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center in Titusville will be watched over by some staff members and volunteers during Hurricane Irma.

Charlie is excited about going outside while the weather is still clear, seen here with Jennifer Astle and Tia Vedovati. Animals at the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center in Titusville will be watched over by some staff members and volunteers during Hurricane Irma.

Titusville on Friday, as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma. Ron Statham and Sam Bookhardt working on covering the windows at Sam's home.

Titusville on Friday, as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma. Ron Statham and Sam Bookhardt working on covering the windows at Sam's home.

Lowe's Home Improvement in Titisville was out of plywood before the next shipment is due, so Robin and Johnny Cooper of Titusville bought some alternative material to at least cover the glass on somewindows on Friday, as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma.

The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville prepares for Hurricane Irma.