Ferguson businesses are preparing for the worst.

Several businesses are boarding up before the anticipated Michael Brown grand jury decision.

Local banks have extra guards put in place.

High-end St. Louis jewelry stores have plywood ready to put in place.

Ferguson hair salons have been a popular targets for looters.

Mailman walks passed and says, “Getting ready I see,” to local businesses as they board up their windows #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/0kjGSsUk3a — handsupunited (@handsupunited_) November 5, 2014

Boarding up windows. Funny how preparing for a hurricane & and “peaceful” protests have same preparations. #Ferguson — BostonDaveInTexas (@orion99da) November 8, 2014

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Sam’s Meat Market is already boarded up – The Ferguson business was hit by looters in August.



National Guard armored security vehicles are being staged in the area.

US Army National Guard vehicles are being positioned in St. Louis to crush blacks who’ve been protesting killer cops. pic.twitter.com/cDWH22Juw7 — Abu Ottoman (@RadioR_m) November 8, 2014

On Friday National Guard helicopters were seen flying over St. Louis.

