On 8/2/2013 10:51 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 6:08 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> arge much more after a storm.
>>>
>>> I doubt they'd suffer any loss, they'd be selling gas, better than
>>> essentially being out of business.
>>>
>> Only as long as their gas supply lasted. In evacuation situations there
>> aren't going to be tanker trucks refilling the pumps. When they run
>> out, they're closed. I always keep at least 1/2 tank of gas in my car.
>> I get nervous if it gets below that.
>
> Power outages are usually localized. Unless the refineries or storage
> facilities are in the affected areas the fuel can be trucked in.
>
Not in the event of a mandatory evacuation. We are talking about
hurricanes, after all. The thread drifted to power outages in general
but the OP was talking about hurricane preparedness.

Jill