Gas stations in many areas of Florida are running out of gasoline, as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton. Demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate.

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Milton could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly refused to take Vice President Kamala Harris’ calls about storm recovery after Hurricane Helene and ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Floridians fleeing Hurricane Milton on Tuesday faced shortages at gas stations in addition to congested roads. "Every highway is dead-stop traffic it seems," said Chris Cain, a resident of Sanibel Island preparing to evacuate Tuesday with his girlfriend and 8-month-old.

Hurricane Milton was downgraded to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday as it grinded past Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula en route to Florida's Gulf Coast where over 1 million people were ordered to evacuate. Parts of Florida are still recovering from Hurricane Helene,