JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 5/11/2021 | 7 P.M.:
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for Florida in response to the growing gas shortage.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Lorna Sloan rushed to the gas pump Tuesday afternoon.
“You better get gas now,” she told Action News Jax.
This came after she heard about the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline -- North America’s largest fuel company.
Sloan is worried about the price of gas going up.
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“How are we gonna go to work? Come on. We’re not making that much money,” she said.
Like many, Sloan’s family relies on gas; her husband drives an hour each day for work, and the couple loves to travel.
Daily’s at Butler and Kernan felt the pinch Monday night. A viewer tweeted a picture showing a sign on a pump that said there was no more gas.
Daily’s manager confirmed the station did run out, but said two shipments of fuel resolved the issue by Tuesday.
Daily’s told Action News Jax it currently had 8,000 gallons of gas underground Tuesday afternoon.
For perspective, the gas station usually has anywhere from 8,000-to-13,000 gallons of gas.
Action News Jax paid WaWa a visit too.
The station’s manager said WaWa has gas supply on reserve, so its stations aren’t worried about a shortage.
In a Jacksonville press conference Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed Colonial’s cyberattack:
“I think this is something that demands really serious federal attention. It’s essentially a cyberattack on critical infrastructure in our country,” DeSantis said.
As for Sloan, she’s taking no chances, saying she may even bring some gas containers to fill up. She says she’d rather play it safe than be sorry.
AAA has some suggestions on ways you can conserve gas. The company suggests doing errands all in one trip, avoiding rush-hour traffic, and limiting use of air conditioning in the car.
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