The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa metro area — which has a population of more than 3.3 million people — and is threatening the same stretch of coastline that was battered by

Gas stations in many areas of Florida are running out of gasoline, as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton. Demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate.

The hurricane is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.