Miami Florida: Fuel and bottled water are scarce as residents brace themselves for Hurricane Irma

Miami Florida -- Fuel was such a scarce commodity in South Florida that some drivers took to trailing gas tankers down the road to see where they stopped to unload.

Bottled water was so scarce that residents simply gave up looking.

Sandbags, like plywood, were gone, as were certain kinds of screws and nails.

Residents across South Florida scrambled to finalize preparations Thursday as Hurricane Irma approaches with 175-mile-an-hour winds.

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