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john berman is off. hurricane ian now churning in the caribbean with 75 mile an hour winds. the storm's path is uncertain and that has all of florida preparing for a major hurricane. people are waiting in long lines outside of stores. they are looking to stock up on supplies while they can. essential items like bottled water flying off store shelves. >> residents are prepping homes and business bes for the heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge expected to come their way. ron desantis already declaring an emergency for the entire state activate ing the national guard and a hurrican...

To not just take care of themselves, but their families. >> reporter: there are major construction projects underway in florida like universal ep epic in orlando aimed at attracting tourists to the state. and billions of dollars more allocated to state projects, but not enough people to do the work. it's not just in florida. there are 11.2 million open jobs in the u.s., more than last year. >> you just see orlando, the way it's growing, the job is there. it is quality people coming. >> reporter: the hospitality industry has been slow to recover from the pandemic. there are still 1.5 million op...