Seeing how GA is not in the projected path of Rita I would think they are over reacting just a tad
There will be supply disruptions during and after Rita. This is prudent planning. Fully 25% of refined fuels come out of the Texas gulf ports. The yankee states would do well to follow his lead.
It's a gas shortage issue.
Their gas does come out the area projected to be hit. IF you recall Katrina caused temporary shortages in Atlanta as oil prices went to between $4 and $6 a gallon. Jeb Bush told Floridians to expect gas shortages in the state, probably ensuring that they will occur as everyone rushes to fill up.
He 's trying to head off a gas rush....you see, recently the liberal reporters of WSB AM here were responsible for the gas rush that drove prices up to $5/gallon over a mis-informed report about gas line pumping...they hyped it like the world was going to end...This morning, they were advising gas would go to $4/gallon based on some goddam 'expert's' claims...
They are EVIL and they should be run out of town on a rail.
Tar and feathers for all of them.....