As the deadly Hurricane Michael wreaks havoc across the Florida Panhandle, some businesses have been accused of price-gouging essential items like gasoline and water, according to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency ahead of Michael’s arrival on Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm. State law prohibits price gouging of “essential commodities” like ice, water, chemicals, generators or other necessary goods after a declared state of emergency.

“Sadly, 99 percent of people are good and out there and trying to help each other,” Bondi said on Thursday during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo. “But of course you see the fuel stations trying to jack their prices up.”

She lambasted a Speedy Mart located in Tallahassee on Springhill Road that she said was raising the price of water.

“The guy was laughing about jacking up the prices of water,” she said.  “And we’re not going to tolerate that.”

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