HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (NEXSTAR) — Many Floridians, some just now returning home after evacuating, are working to recover from Hurricane Milton last week.
For some, that means searching for gas as a fuel shortage grips the state . On Saturday, residents in Plant City found themselves waiting in line for hours to fuel up with free gas provided by tanker trucks.
Floridians wait for hours at free fuel distribution site following Hurricane Milton
On Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said, effective immediately, that fuel will only be provided for vehicles and not portable gas tanks.
Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were called in to escort the fuel tankers on their way to fuel stations.
The sheriff’s office shared a video of deputies and tankers lined up for the fuel convoy. Roughly a dozen sheriff’s vehicles can be seen in the video, included at the top of this story, as well as at least four tanker trucks.
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