Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night, and roughly 25% of all gas stations in the state are out of fuel. Prior to the hurricane hitting, demand surged for gas as people began to evacuate their homes, Reuters reported.

GasBuddy, a mobile fuel price app, activated its Fuel Availability Tracker in Florida to help drivers find fuel. The Dallas-based company will continue to post updates in the aftermath of the hurricane.

On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, along with other state officials from multiple agencies, issued updates on state preparedness efforts for Hurricane Milton. Actions included in these updates are:

• The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is working with Florida’s ports and fuel industry partners to ensure adequate fuel supplies are available. Commissioner Wilton Simpson has issued an emergency order suspending requirements related to the distribution, delivery, storage, and sale of liquid fuels including gasoline and diesel to assist with efforts to ensure adequate distribution and supply of fuel.
• The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has requested a No Action Assurance letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to temporarily adjust certain regulatory requirements to ensure the reliability of Florida’s fueling infrastructure in direct support of emergency response and disaster recovery operations.
• Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers escorted fuel trucks from Port Tampa and Port Manatee to fueling stations around the Tampa area throughout the night. Additional troopers will continue these escorts around the clock as long as it is safe to do so until landfall. FHP has facilitated 43 total fuel escorts so far (roughly 387,000 gallons).
• FHP has increased presence at fuel stations on evacuation routes and is also providing security at multiple fuel sites across the state.
• Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is coordinating the deployment of fuel and EV chargers to pre-stage along evacuation routes to support evacuations.
• FloridaCommerce is working with convenience-store retailer Wawa to provide space for evacuees to charge electric vehicles.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Florida does not have any refineries or gasoline pipelines that connect it to states with excess supply. The state’s gasoline and diesel are delivered by truck or ship from domestic and international sources. In fact, more than 43% of Florida’s petroleum moves through Port Tampa Bay, which was directly hit by the hurricane. The duration of port closures and impacts from the hurricane remain uncertain.

The American Petroleum Institute (API), which represents the U.S. oil and natural gas industry, told Fox Business that industry members are working with government officials on addressing supply issues and setting the stage for a return to normal operations once it’s possible.

“Our primary focus is the safety and well-being of our employees and Florida communities. We recognize that fuel supply is critical, and we’re working to supply our Port Everglades fuels terminal with gasoline and diesel to support local emergency responders and community needs,” an ExxonMobil spokesperson told Fox Business.

“We’re prepared to continue operating our Port Everglades fuels terminal 24 hours a day, and we’re ready for increased truck traffic to assist efforts in getting fuel where needed,” ExxonMobil's statement continued. “We’re also working with others in the industry, including third-party distributors, to help supply gas stations as efficiently and safely as possible to meet the need for fuel.”

In addition to the lack of fuel, many residents in Florida are also without power. As of 6:30 a.m. ET, approximately 3,245,549 customers, primarily across Central Florida, have no power, according to USA Today’s power outage tracker.

Currently, Hurricane Milton is tracking away from Florida, with conditions across the state likely to improve later today, The Weather Channel reported.