Pulse nightclub's sign covered in preparation for Hurricane Irma

The Pulse nightclub sign was protected by workers Saturday in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The club was the site of the horrific mass shooting in June 2016. (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)

Before Hurricane Irma's expected landfall in Florida, a crew worked to protect the sign of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

Pulse was the site of the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in modern history after a gunman opened fire on the crowded gay club on June 12, 2016, killing 49 people and injuring dozens more.

Workers draped a tarp over Pulse’s sign on Saturday afternoon with jumper cables to protect it from the impending hurricane, WFTV-TV reported. After the tarp was secured, another worker painted a large white “P” on the protective sheet – similar to the now-covered sign.

“Thank you to all who helped ensure that we are prepared for [Hurricane Irma],” the nightclub’s nonprofit foundation said in a tweet Saturday. “We hope for the safety of all those in its path.”

onePULSE Foundation, the nonprofit established after the tragic shooting, had scheduled a town hall forum last week but rescheduled it for October due to the storm.

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Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida Keys Sunday morning as a Category 4 hurricane as it continued on its path to Florida’s west coast. By Sunday afternoon, the storm was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 120 mph.

At least 28 people have died from Hurricane Irma so far after it ravaged the Caribbean last week.