[sunrico90]

This can a be a great initiative, but is kind of behind the power curb with the hurricane season starting on Friday....
A new law goes into effect Friday, requiring hundreds of gas stations in Florida to have backup generators, in case of a hurricane. So far, though, the state does not have a list of stations that have yet to comply.

The law means certain gas stations, especially those within a half mile of major evacuation routes, must have generators, so those fleeing a storm will be able to fill up. Great idea poor planning.....

The state Department of Environmental Protection is trying to compile a list of the stations that still need to install generators, but officials say that may take a while.

Meanwhile, station owners are complaining that they'll never be compliant, with such short notice. They and us should voice our discontent. The state says they've known about the push for a while now.

[Dee2e]

Generators after the storm (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/storm/getready/after/gas_pbc.html - broken link) shows stations with generators along the Treasure Coast. I have not seen another link for the rest of the State, however. I'll keep my eye out for one!

[macguy]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

This can a be a great initiative, but is kind of behind the power curb with the hurricane season starting on Friday....
A new law goes into effect Friday, requiring hundreds of gas stations in Florida to have backup generators, in case of a hurricane. So far, though, the state does not have a list of stations that have yet to comply.

The law means certain gas stations, especially those within a half mile of major evacuation routes, must have generators, so those fleeing a storm will be able to fill up. Great idea poor planning.....

The state Department of Environmental Protection is trying to compile a list of the stations that still need to install generators, but officials say that may take a while.

Meanwhile, station owners are complaining that they'll never be compliant, with such short notice. They and us should voice our discontent. The state says they've known about the push for a while now.

Some of that doesn't make any sense. What good does a generator do a stations on the evacuation route. The storm hasn't come yet, they will still have electric. What they need to do is be sure there are trucks there to refill the tanks. I remember after Wilma the stations with electric had trucks sitting there ready to fill them up. Broward General Hospital had a gas truck in the parking lot for the hospital staff. Some of this requires out of the box thinking.

After the storm the urgency for gas isn't that big a deal anymore. If you filled up before the storm like you should have you should be good to go for as much as a week. You just stay close to home and wait everything out. The idiots who weren't prepared who run around in a panic afterward cause all the problems.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by macguy

Some of that doesn't make any sense. What good does a generator do a stations on the evacuation route. The storm hasn't come yet, they will still have electric. What they need to do is be sure there are trucks there to refill the tanks. I remember after Wilma the stations with electric had trucks sitting there ready to fill them up. Broward General Hospital had a gas truck in the parking lot for the hospital staff. Some of this requires out of the box thinking.

After the storm the urgency for gas isn't that big a deal anymore. If you filled up before the storm like you should have you should be good to go for as much as a week. You just stay close to home and wait everything out. The idiots who weren't prepared who run around in a panic afterward cause all the problems.

Excellent point, the lack of fuel upon return to an area that was affected is the real problem....