".can we not fuel cars directly from a truck?"

Umm... no... the connections don't match.

McGrath said it simply: things are broken. You might as well ask a man with a broken leg who's on crutches why he doesn't run faster.

There ARE people who are working as fast as possible to shut off dangerous power & gas lines.... some of the valves & switches are broken or hard to reach!

Much easily available fuel has to go to the National Guard, fire departments, police, and repair crews!