U.S. gas stations already run out of fuel after Colonial Pipeline is hacked
District of Columbia | May 11, 2021
(The Center Square) – Gas stations in multiple U.S. states began to run out of gas after Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest pipeline, fell victim to a cyberattack over the weekend.
Residents living in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have already reported running out of fuel and some governors have declared a state emergency.
By noon Monday, GasBuddy reported that roughly 7% of gas stations in Virginia had run out of gas, over 2% of North Carolina stations, 1.5% of Georgia and Florida stations, and 0.5% of South Carolina stations, and shortages are only expected to increase.
Drivers waited in long lines to fill their gas tanks in Florida. Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried urged people not to buy or hoard gas in a video statement.
In Atlanta, drivers posted pictures on social media of gas stations they’d gone to that were empty.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency Monday, temporarily suspending all fuel regulations in an effort to ensure adequate supply throughout the state. Residents in different parts of the state told local news channels of gas stations that had already run out of gas.
South Carolina residents identified which stations were out of gas to WPDE News…
(Excerpts from The Center Square)