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According to the report, demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate. Others who plan to stay put are trying to fill gas tanks so they’ll be able to power their generators should they lose electricity for an extended period.
However, the people in Florida were not able to fuel their cars and tanks because there was no gas sold in 2000 gas stations. This matter would bring the gas price to rise. With about 7,900 stations in the state, that estimate means more than 1,900 stations are currently without gasoline. That compares to about 17.4% of gas stations statewide without fuel as recently as 2 pm ET on Tuesday.
The report said that the situation was far worse in areas facing evacuation orders along the Gulf Coast. In the Fort Myers-Naples area, 36.6% of stations were without gas as of Wednesday afternoon, or more than one in three. It’s even worse further north. Forty-four percent of stations were out of gas in the Sarasota area and 62% in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, or nearly two out of every three. There were even shortages further inland, as more than 28% of stations in the Orlando-Jacksonville area were out of gas.
They are assuming of a significant damage when Hurricane Milton leaves the country.
News source : CNN
However, the people in Florida were not able to fuel their cars and tanks because there was no gas sold in 2000 gas stations. This matter would bring the gas price to rise. With about 7,900 stations in the state, that estimate means more than 1,900 stations are currently without gasoline. That compares to about 17.4% of gas stations statewide without fuel as recently as 2 pm ET on Tuesday.
The report said that the situation was far worse in areas facing evacuation orders along the Gulf Coast. In the Fort Myers-Naples area, 36.6% of stations were without gas as of Wednesday afternoon, or more than one in three. It’s even worse further north. Forty-four percent of stations were out of gas in the Sarasota area and 62% in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, or nearly two out of every three. There were even shortages further inland, as more than 28% of stations in the Orlando-Jacksonville area were out of gas.
They are assuming of a significant damage when Hurricane Milton leaves the country.
News source : CNN