Gas Shortages in Florida as Hurricane Milton Approaches

Gas shortages have already begun in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the state generating up to 145 mph winds. By Wednesday at 2:43 p.m., more than 24 percent of Florida’s 7,915 gas stations are out of fuel, according to fuel-tracker data provided by GasBuddy. That’s about 1,900 stations. The National Hurricane Center said the Category 4 hurricane is “growing in size as it moves closer to the west coast of Florida,” delivering “life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains” to be expected throughout the state. The hurricane was downgraded from a Category 5 on Tuesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference on Wednesday that the state has “considerable fuel reserves ahead of Milton,” and that they would be “utilized as needed following the storm.”...