With Floridians fleeing Hurricane Matthew, businesses around the state are doing their best to take advantage of them by price-gouging the heck out of fuel and life-sustaining items such as food and shelter.
There have been numerous reports of gas stations jacking up their prices up to $9.99 per gallon, and hotels following the lead by doubling, and in some cases tripling their average nightly room rates.Would you believe that one convenience store even marked up a $4 pack of water to $30?
Believe it!
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It is illegal to price gouge during a declared state of Emergency in Florida
Bondi’s office has set up a special price-gouging hotline so that people can report these alleged crimes.During a state of emergency, you cannot substantially raise prices, whether its a hotel room, fuel, commodities such as water, generators, you cannot raise prices substantially- Attorney General Pam Bondi (NBC’s Today Show)
According to the latest reports, Hurricane Matthew continues to batter the Florida coastline is appears to be heading straight towards South Carolina.
@NBC2 price gauging $6-$7 per gallon at a shell gas station lake buena vista florida. Not legal during state of emergency pic.twitter.com/AhKrUnY6QJ
— Cindy Rosa (@ecnrosarosa) October 6, 2016
