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Gasoline is starting to run out in Florida. Governor Rick Scott ordered armed escorts for gasoline trucks delivering fuel to filling stations. He urged station owners and employees to stay open as long as possible, promising police escorts for employees to get them out.

(As Irma bears down on his state, he then went on “Hannity” last night, making sure he had the important things in order first.)

Part of Florida’s problem is 96% of its refined gasoline arrives by sea. Hurricane Irma will soon shut ports. The Coast Guard (that thing Trump wants to defund) is prioritising gasoline shipments into Florida ports over all other shipments.