LEVY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
MAY 12, 22021
LEVY COUNTY NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY COLONIAL PIPELINE SHUTDOWN; PLEASE AVOID PANIC
Buying of Fuel. Price Gouging Hotline Open at 1-866-966-7226 or online at http://www.myfloridalegal.com/Contact.nsf/PriceGouging!OpenForm
The issues currently affecting the Colonial Pipeline shutdown do not directly affect Levy County or even the vast majority of the State of Florida. This is based on information received from the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Office of the Governor.
The State of Florida, including Levy County, does not receive its fuel from the pipeline, but rather, receives its fuel from ports located across the state.
Currently, any shortages occurring in Levy County are not due to the lack of fuel supply but are linked to a run on fuel by the public. We urge residents, and visitors, to refrain from panic buying additional fuel including hoarding and storing the fuel in such items as gas cans or tanks, as not only does this affect local stations, but the unsafe storage of large amounts of fuel can create a safety hazard.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order Number 21-105 declaring a State of Emergency that, among other things, prevents “unconscionable price within the area that the state of emergency is declared” (statewide). The Florida Attorney General has activated the Price Gouging Hotline. Suspected price gouging can be reported by calling 1-866-966-7226.
Please, Do Not Panic Buy or Hoard Gasoline
David Peaton FPEM
Assistant Director
Levy County Emergency Management
Office: (352) 486-5150
7911 NE 90th Street
Bronson, FL. 32621
Assistant Director
Levy County Emergency Management
Office: (352) 486-5150
7911 NE 90th Street
Bronson, FL. 32621
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