PHOTO: Florida Department of Transportation
Gas shortages remain in effect throughout Florida, while the rapdily rsising Santa Fe River could cause fresh chaos for evacuees with possible shutdown of I-75…
The rapidly rising Santa Fe River could cause fresh chaos for Hurricane Irma evacuees returning home to South Florida.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the I-75 bridge over the Sante Fe River near mile marker 408 in northern Florida, while safe and passable at the moment, could be completely inundated.
“If the river were to rise to an unsafe level, the bridge would become impassable both northbound and southbound, and would be closed immediately,” FDOT warned.
Even with the bridge fully open, evacuees are facing a tough road home.
Many parts of the state are still covered either in flood water or debris and more than 2 million are still without power. Gas stations around the state don’t have fuel and airports are running at very limited capacity, if at all, as of Tuesday morning.
Traffic Jams, Gas Shortages
Traffic jams had already formed by mid-morning throughout Florida and southern Georgia, as millions of evacuated residents flooded back into and through the state in the aftermath of Irma, the Miami Herald reports.
“We’re trying to encourage people to stay off the roads,” FHP spokesperson Frady told the Herald. “Conditions are just now being assessed.”
In Georgia, the department of transportation said Tuesday morning that traffic volumes on I-75 south were already triple what’s normal, WABE reports.
All of those drivers are taking a big risk of running out of gas the further south they get.
As of late Monday, more than half of the gas stations in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Tallahassee are completely out of gas, according to GasBuddy. In both Orlando and Fort Myers/Naples the number stands at 47 percent.
To read complete story click here.
Source: weather.com
Comments
more recommended stories
Cancun, an example of tourism promotion for JapanA Quintana Roo delegation of FONATUR.
Homicides in Mexico increase 17% so far in 2018Intentional homicides in Mexico has increased.
Expats Feel at Home in Mexico; InterNations SurveyInterNations.org recently released the results of.
Through the implementation of AMLO’s austerity plan, the government could save 132 billion pesos in 2019As wages for high government officials.
Japanese delegation comes to Mérida to strengthen bilateral relationshipThe project of the Chicxulub crater.
First house entirely made of Sargassum built by Mexican inventor in Quintana RooPUERTO MORELOS, Q. Roo, September 20,.
Protests in Homun, Yucatan against the opening of mega pig farmOn Friday September 21, the conflict.
Day of the Dead Parade Mexico City, three years stunning the worldFor the third year in a.
Viva Aerobus announces new direct flights between Cancun and the U.S.Viva Aerobus, the ultra low cost.
Vessel control centers urgently needed in Quintana Roo“A control center like the one.
Leave a Comment