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As Tropical Storm Idalia moves closer to Florida, the state issued a warning on Sunday about the possibility of widespread fuel contamination at gas stations in the Tampa area. According to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of the state of Florida, the suspected contamination of fuel at over 30 gas stations in the Tampa area may have been caused by human error.
According to the department’s findings, there is an extremely high probability that the fuel from the stations, which is provided by Citgo, is tainted. The government issued a warning that any fuel purchased at the gas stations on the list of gas stations after 10 am on Saturday could be tainted.
It went on to say that tainted gasoline and diesel could have the potential to cause damage to engines or impact their operability, and it advised customers that filling their vehicles or generators with such fuel could cause them to malfunction.
It has been requested of all of the gas stations that have been impacted that they cease selling gas until the contaminated gasoline is changed and the tanks are cleansed.
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Fuel Contamination Concerns and Storm Preparations
The state’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is coordinating with petroleum retailers, ports, and all additional stakeholders to ensure that this disruption won’t be widespread and that residents can have seamless access to fuel, according to the department, which is coordinating with the FDEM.
This is to ensure that the disruption won’t affect a large number of people and that residents can continue to have uninterrupted access to fuel. The possibility of fuel contamination arises at the same time that Tropical Storm Idalia is moving into the state, where it poses a hazard of bringing gusty winds, intense rains, and storm surges.
Because of this, there may be a spike in demand for fuel as people hurry to fill up their gas tanks and generators in preparation for the storm, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane this week, according to the experts.
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Source: www.msn.com
