JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: Andy Newman of the Florida Keys Tourism Council joins us by phone from Monroe County, which is now under a state of emergency. Mr. Newman, I understand that non-residents have been ordered to evacuate, how is that going?</s>ANDY NEWMAN, FLORIDA KEYS TOURISM COUNCIL: Yes, we have actually only about 30 minutes ago, so it's just started. We are asking our visitors to temporarily leave the Florida Keys. But obviously we want them to come back after the danger is over and our infrastructure has been judged as being intact.</s>MESERVE: How many people are we talking about when you ask non- residents to leave?</s>NEWMAN: I think that we're talking about somewhere in the neighborhood of between 10 and 15,000. Fortunately, if we had to have a hurricane, this is probably the best time. Because most folks are back in school again and so our hotels are running about on the average of about 50 percent of occupancy for a week day.</s>MESERVE: And what other sorts of preparations are going on?</s>NEWMAN: Well, right now, of course, you know, from my tourism standpoint, you know, we are researching ways for folks to leave the Keys in the event that they didn't have reservations for today and tomorrow. Our Web site at www.fla-keys.com has information on it. And obviously folks are beginning their preparations down there and the emergency management people are making further plans in the event further evacuations are necessary, which we don't know at quite -- at this time.</s>MESERVE: Andy Newman, thanks so much for joining us from the Keys.
Florida Keys Tourism Council: Tourists Should Return After Hurricane Blows Over