Out of fuel at nearly 1,500 gas stations in the state of Florida, where Hurricane Milton is headed. This was announced on Tuesday by the television channel CNN.
Local residents who plan to evacuate are filling their car tanks with gasoline. Those who expect to survive a natural disaster without leaving their homes are stocking up on fuel so they can use their own generators in the event of severe power outages. As a result, 19.7%, or 1,477 of Florida's 7,500 gas stations, ran out of fuel.
Newsweek magazine reported that wind gusts could exceed five categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale and "Milton" to become a category six hurricane. Meteorologists at the University of California-affiliated Berkeley Lab suggest that this should now be declared fact.
On October 7, US President Joe Biden signed an order declaring a state of emergency in Florida due to Hurricane Milton approaching the state and ordered federal aid to local governments. The hurricane is expected to approach the coast of Florida on Wednesday or Thursday morning. According to experts "Milton" will bring destructive waves in excess of 10 feet to the west coast of Florida, including the Tampa Bay area.
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