Relief at the pump? Port Everglades is now fully operational — more gas is on the way
Good news for the gas-starved?
While many of you are still striking out at the pumps in Miami-Dade and Broward, there are encouraging reports.
First up: All the gas terminals are back up and running at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale nine days after the region took in nearly 26 inches of rain in a single afternoon.
The 12 gas terminals owned by private petroleum companies took most of the week to trickle back to full operation after flooding and damage.
That’s one means by which more fuel, which is ample, should begin to reach parched stations as demand has soared.
Next: The Florida Division of Emergency Management posted that it has deployed a million gallons of fuel to Southeast Florida as Port Everglades continues to get its operations fully up to speed to distribute more regular gas and diesel fuel.
According to the state emergency response team, Port Everglades was 98.9% operational with an estimated 12.86 million gallons of fuel dispensing daily. Port Everglades provides 40% of the fuel into the state.
Miami Herald Reporter Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
This story was originally published April 21, 2023 at 4:04 PM.
