No need to fill up on gas, Bexar County emergency staff say

A representative from TxDOT says a message warning drivers to fill up due to a storm in the gulf was a statewide message.

The message comes from the agency’s Traffic Safety Division.

Right now, it’s only being shown on I-10 going toward Houston.

Earlier this morning, they were being seen in other areas around town

One was spotted near I-10 and De Zavala and another near Gevers on the southeast side.

Emergency management staff with Bexar County say it's intended more for those who are going to Houston and the Louisiana area.

“We don't really want to get the same situation as Harvey where we basically everybody filled up their gas tanks at once and created a fuel shortage,” said Scott Paul, Citizens Corps Council Coordinator with the Bexar County Office of Emergency Management. “It was really a supply shortage not a fuel shortage. We couldn't get enough fuel tankers out to all the gas stations.”

The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the tropical storm.

But the prime window for hurricane impact for our area is still a ways off.

"Often here in the central Texas area our hurricanes are in late August and early September,” said Paul. “So we're getting into the sweet spot in August where we can anticipate some additional hurricane activity."

Emergency staff say to use this storm as a practice run to gear up for the rest of hurricane season.