On Wednesday, as Hurricane Milton made its final approach towards the Florida coast, the majority of gas stations in the Tampa area are out of gas.

Gas stations in many areas of Florida are running out of gasoline, as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton. Demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate.

As of 2:43 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, just over 24% of Florida's 7,912 gas stations were without fuel, according to data from Gas Buddy, which tracks filling stations around the U.S. In Cape Coral, as many as 50% of stations were without fuel, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, told CBS MoneyWatch on Tuesday.