KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With gas prices poised to rise across the region and availability being hampered by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, GasBuddy has activated Gas Tracker to inform motorists before they head to the pump.
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With gas prices poised to rise across the region and availability being hampered by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, GasBuddy has activated Gas Tracker to inform motorists before they head to the pump.
Already, gas stations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area have reported no gasoline resulting in long lines and frustrated motorists.
State officials say the gas supply is plentiful however, delivery has been hampered in some areas due to Hurricane Harvey’s devastating impact on the Texas coastal region.
The Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management says fuel continues to be delivered to Kaufman County every day and motorists should continue to fill up their tanks like normal.
Several refineries in the Houston area, the nation’s leading refining hub, have been shutdown due to flooding and are working around the clock to come back online.
GasBuddy is a crowdsourced web- and mobile-based application which provides availability and gas prices for gas stations across the country. To check availability and pricing in your area, visit http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/. Users are encouraged to update the status of visited stations to assist other motorists.
A shortage at some pumps in Forney has resulted in a few of disturbances at the pump on Thursday, according to police radio traffic.
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