A guest at an oceanfront hotel in Florida has died after being run over by a forklift working on storm repairs, authorities said.

Saturday’s forecasts signaled a trend northward in Ian’s potential U.S. strike area, decreasing the odds of a direct run-in with southeast Florida, but placing areas from southwest Florida to the Florida panhandle on high alert for what’s forecast to be a very powerful and impactful hurricane this week.

Authorities and residents in Florida are keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbles through the Caribbean.

South Florida residents are not waiting any longer to prepare and are clearing the shelves and local grocery stores as Tropical Storm Ian approaches.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency across his entire state as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane in coming days.

Tropical Storm Ian – upgraded late Friday night from Tropical Depression Nine – is still in its formative stages but gradually organizing in the central Caribbean as South Florida officials ready for what they’re calling a “day for decisions” ahead of a still-erratic track forecast for a potentially significant and major hurricane threat next week.

As Tropical Storm Ian threatened to strengthen into a menacing hurricane, Miami-Dade County officials asked residents to start preparing this weekend.