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Recovery 25 years later from hurricane andrew, which was a devastating storm. this is three times as big. and we do have our houses that have been built to a higher standard based on what happened with that storm. we've learned a lot about what we need to do to be prepared, and we activated. so now we're activating even more with the huge storm surge that's predicted. we have called for evacuation of 600,000 people. >> you know, miami's a real city. it's not just a place to go in the wintertime. you know that better than anybody. but i've got friends who are lawyers down there and people worki...

Mile winds and running all the way through on up toward jupiter and finally getting offshore. that would be worst case scenario. half would be on land, half would be on water and it didn't die and we'll still have 130 to 145-mile-per-hour winds all the way up the east coast. that's what we're watching today. we'll keep you advised. >> that's a scary scenario. we'll check back with you. in florida coastal evac aches are under way. many scrambling for water, food and fuel. that's where we find cnn's rosa flores live in miami. what's the situation, rosa? >> reporter: alisyn, good morning. as th...

Direct hit. evacuations have been ordered in some places. the cnn's rosa flores is in nooim beach. what are you seeing? >> reporter: good morning, john. some people waking up this morning in the miami area to learn that they've been added to the evacuation list. in miami dade, people with disabilities started evacuating yesterday. today, at 7:00 a.m., the area where i'm standing in right now is under a mandatory evacuation, so is zone a, which is part of the coastal areas, including this island that's here to the south. that includes everyone in h a mobile home. that's what public officials ar...

Number of people on the roads. we can expect additional evacuations as the storm continues to get nearer to our state. miami-dade has order evacuation for zone a and zone b. if you live in these zones and you're still home, leave now. the roads will get worse the longer you wait. volunteer evacuations being ordered in collier county. broward county has issued volunteer evacuations of mobile homes and low-lying areas dpop not ignore evacuation orders. remember, we can rebuild your home, you can get your possessions again, but you can't get your life back. regardless of which coast you live on, ...

Inland, get in with a shelter, get in with someone you know. it could be the difference between life and death. >> and things like medical facilities in jacksonville, they remain open or? >> yeah, we -- so, yes. we are prepared to deal with medical emergencies. there will be moments in time in this storm that could have 140-mile-per-hour winds, where everything will be shut down. you, frankly, cannot get around, because of the safety issues of those responding. but on the front end, and as soon as the wind speeds and everything are down to where they need to be, we can respond to people accord...