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Rhiannon12866

(206,676 posts)
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 02:45 AM Sep 2017

Heres where to get gas, groceries when Irma is gone but the power is out

After the hurricane, where can you go to get gas?

Twelve years ago, Hurricane Wilma’s damage led to weeks of electrical outages and long lines at the gas pumps. When drivers learned that a gas station had power, they would wait in line for fuel, often leading to angry outbursts when the pumps ran dry.

This time, more convenience stores and gas stations are equipped with either generators or backup power supplies to run their equipment and Miami-Dade and Broward counties have compiled lists of where to go to find companies that have generator power.

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Here is a list of gas stations in Miami-Dade County that should have generator power after the storm. The list is arranged by ZIP codes:

More: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article171580052.html

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Heres where to get gas, groceries when Irma is gone but the power is out (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 OP
Where to get an inexpensive meal? Easy. Waffle House. longship Sep 2017 #1
I don't know why people pick on Waffle House... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #2
That post isn't picking on them. It is the truth. Waffle House is committed to tblue37 Sep 2017 #3
Oh, I didn't mean you - just some other posts I've read here before. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #4
Regarding fuel: Here's the GasBuddy availability tracker Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #5

longship

(40,416 posts)
1. Where to get an inexpensive meal? Easy. Waffle House.
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 03:19 AM
Sep 2017

They'll be open longer and before anybody else.

Barring Armageddon, they are open 24/7 365.

Hell! They'll remain open throughout Armageddon.

Rhiannon12866

(206,676 posts)
2. I don't know why people pick on Waffle House...
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 03:22 AM
Sep 2017

I like Waffle House, breakfast is my favorite meal - anytime!

tblue37

(65,527 posts)
3. That post isn't picking on them. It is the truth. Waffle House is committed to
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 04:33 AM
Sep 2017

staying open if it is at all possible even during these storms. One measure of storm severity i whether it forces closure of a Waffle House. Harvey forced two to close in Houston. The others stayed open.

Rhiannon12866

(206,676 posts)
4. Oh, I didn't mean you - just some other posts I've read here before.
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 04:46 AM
Sep 2017

And that is truly awesome! They have reasonable prices and are a cut above "fast food," always efficient service -
and usually friendly. The ones I've visited when traveling seemed like places the locals hang out. Given a choice of places, I'd choose Waffle House over fast food or more fancy places. And after learning this, I'm even more of a fan!

Rhiannon12866

(206,676 posts)
5. Regarding fuel: Here's the GasBuddy availability tracker
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:02 AM
Sep 2017

You can type in a zip code to either find stations that are open and which ones have gas - or report on open/closed stations and those that have/don't have fuel.

http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/

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