As of Friday morning, almost 29% of the Florida's gas stations were sold out, according to GasBuddy gas analyst Patrick De Haan. That means roughly 2,320 of the state's nearly 8,000 stations were out of fuel Friday morning. "It may get slightly worse before it starts getting better," he said on social media site X.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that three fuel distribution sites would be set up and provide free fuel to the state’s residents at a Saturday press conference after multiple cities were hit by Hurricane Milton.

Millions of people evacuated from regions threatened by Hurricane Milton over the last few days, and many have been returning as waters recede and power is restored. But the rush of people on the roads and filling up generators and chainsaws are causing long lines and empty gas pumps.