As Hurricane Matthew bears down on the southeastern U.S., residents of coastal communities in the south are not the only ones preparing their next move.
Airlines and airports are working around the clock to weather the storm and ensure a quick restoration of schedules.
More than 2,500 flights have been canceled between Wednesday and Friday as of Thursday morning, according to FlightAware.com -- including more than 1,400 flights canceled today and 1,100 and counting tomorrow.
The most affected airports are Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, both of which plan to halt operations today. Fort Lauderdale will close its runways at 10:30 a.m. with Miami to follow at noon.