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Get rid of the price gouging laws on gasoline, and people will find a way to get gas to the stations. However, it costs a lot of money to move large quantities of gasoline into position after a major storm, and they can't pass those costs onto consumers. There's no reason for them to move more tanker trucks into position to get gas there quickly. The profit isn't there to justify the expense.

The cost of putting in an extra underground tank isn't worth it if you must charge the same price ... hmmmm, you might be on to something here. Maybe a compromise -- companies can charge up to 20% more during a storm. It gives an incentive to solve the problem, and holds back the worst of criminal type behavior (lots of generators stolen from people's homes during storms - black market prices for them are high...supplies low)