rain. so be prepared for at least three days to a week if you are in one of these areas. it is better to over prepare because we know these things don't just happen on the coast line. they can come in as far as a hundred yards inland. >> we know florida is used to massive storms like this. what advice would you give emergency officials and their teams in places like georgia and the carolinas? >> i would say, you know, do like florida has. take it seriously. consider, you know, we said, evacuating and putting people out of their homes for several days, is a burden. however, it's far, far better than losing lives unnecessarily in these kinds of storms. what i have seen so far in georgia, south carolina, north carolina, i think they are leaning forward appropriately just as florida has in this situation. >> all right. bryan, thank you so much. bryan koon and marsha catron. coming up, a group of democratic lawmakers launching a new offensive against gun violence as congress returns to