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I'm joined now by the state's director for the emergency management division. there's a big mandatory evac -- evacuation. there was a concern about rita and how bad and hard it was for people to get out. what are the challenges in florida for evacuation of this size? >> just the sheer number of people and the limited evacuation routes. that's why we tell people move inland. you only need to go tense of miles. but many people try to travel north on limited highways. and part of the reason we have to evacuate while the sun is shining is to give people plenty of time. >> one of the lessons i lear...

Management division. there's a big mandatory evac -- evacuation. there was a concern about rita and how bad and hard it was for people to get out. what are the challenges in florida for evacuation of this size? >> just the sheesh number of people and the limited evacuation routes. that's why we tell people move inland. you only need to go tense of miles. but many people try to travel north on limited highways. and part of the reason we have to evacuate while the sun is shining is to give people plenty of time. >> one of the lessons i learned in reporting about katrina is that a lot of people c...