but travel and health restrictions are already creating issues, says michael jarow, an fpl vice president. >> we noticed actually early on this year several ulttilities he been challenged to get resources. >> reporter: stl be harder to restore power. >> absolutely. we expect there to be extended restoration times if we were challenged with a hurricane this year amid a global pandemic. >> reporter: florida's governor he's urged the state's more than 20 million residents to stock up now. >> if you need flashlights, if you need batteries, you need generators. >> reporter: that's a tall order for the unemployed. more than 2 million floridians have filed unemployment claims since mid-march, like janet simon. >> a punch in the gut because i have no money to prepare. i have nothing. i'm basically trying to survive and buying a little bit here. >> reporter: with three kids and an unemployed husband, simon is finally getting some hours at her restaurant job. >>> do you feel even more vulnerable this year? >> absolutely. these storms are getting stronger and stronger from what they're saying that w