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Some drivers having tough time finding gas as Matthew nears

Posted at 5:40 AM, Oct 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-05 06:45:14-04

Drivers are scrambling Wednesday morning to find gas ahead of Hurricane Matthew.

After seeing long lines Tuesday, many gas stations are out of fuel.

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Drivers said they had to drive several miles to find a station with gas.

Early Wednesday, Cristie Manske was the first in line waiting at a gas station in Jupiter. At the Mobil on Indiantown Road she found a gas tanker refueling the station.

She says she was very lucky because as she was pulling up the station and her car stalled.