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The people of Florida are hurricane milton Thousands of residents were trying to evacuate to safer places on Tuesday, and the region was facing a gas shortage.
as traffic crawled down I-75. tampa and orlando Several gas stations in the area were running low on gasoline, and it was unclear when new fuel would arrive.
At the Mobile station in the Orlando suburb of Winter Springs, a station employee told FOX Business Digital that the owner told him the pumps were dry Monday night.
A store employee said additional fuel was supposed to have already been delivered, but as of Tuesday morning, the gas had not arrived.
A Mobil in the Orlando suburb of Winter Haven, Fla., was one of many gas stations whose pumps ran empty Tuesday as Floridians and tourists sought to evacuate from the oncoming Hurricane Milton. |Fox News
A gas station in The Villages, a community of more than 55 people northwest of Orlando, also ran out of fuel, according to a report. Village news.
A Mobil in the Orlando suburb of Winter Haven, Fla., was one of many gas stations whose pumps ran empty Tuesday as Floridians and tourists sought to evacuate from the oncoming Hurricane Milton. |Fox News
Northbound Interstate 75 was extremely busy, with traffic jams stretching for miles Monday afternoon as Floridians and tourists tried to drive out of the storm's predicted path.
Traffic jam continued On Tuesday, an aorta moved out of the hurricane's path.
Floridians evacuated from the projected path of Hurricane Milton in Florida on Wednesday. (Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Andrew Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, said one of the biggest impacts of this storm will be on gasoline and diesel logistics and distribution, particularly in the Tampa and Orlando areas.
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10 gas companies BP, Chevron, Citgo and others operate out of terminals along Tampa's waterfront, Lipow said. These facilities may be subject to significant storm damage, including flooding and power outages, which may impact the ability to supply gasoline and diesel to the region.
Lipow said workers, including the Coast Guard, terminal operators and truck drivers, need to return before fuel shipments can resume. The terminals should also be inspected and any damage repaired.
