I Drive a Smallish Car Part Two

The rain in Broward County has had an impact on the delivery of gasoline to stations around South Florida.  Port Everglades where the gas supply for in South Florida is shipped was close to ground zero for the historic Wednesday Rain event that flooded Broward County. 

Sunday, with gas deliveries disrupted there are lines at some gas stations and others are closed because they have no gas.  Deliveries are now happening and Broward Schools have reopened.  I am planning on staying close to home for the time being.  The gauge says I can drive about another 100 miles.

A lot of folks were ambushed by this once in a thousand year rain storm.  The run on gas stations usually happens before the storm.

APRIL 18th

Three gas stations in the immediate neighborhood are still without any gasoline. I walked to the closest Chevron station and the clerk was unsure when the next delivery will be.  The local news headlines are about the misery and losses from the flood and guesses as to when the gas distribution issue will go back to normal.  Otherwise, the weather is really nice, cool and dry.

I'm wondering if there will be some sort of disaster notice from the state.  A lot of people lost a lot of their belongings from a storm that even natives of Ft. Lauderdale could only imagine.

APRIL 19th

According to Gas Buddy, the three local stations without gas got deliveries and may still have gas. Chevron nearest my house had gas yesterday afternoon but the traffic snarl wasn't worth it.

APRIL 20th

Several checks of Gas Buddy were inconclusive.  I got into a line at a Shell Station that is close to my condo and was able to almost fill my tank for about $24.00 which was pricey, but the line for gas moved quickly.  The rainstorm which began on April 12th seems like a long time ago.  I imagine the scenario where both the airport and Port Everglades are out of commission at the same time will be reviewed.   


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