I’m in ATL and filled my generator gas cans Thursday night. They tend to get emptied over the course of the Summer from lawn mowing and such, and 3/4 were empty. We’re to get possible tropical storm level winds Monday night.
At around 8:15, the local Costco gas station was a madhouse. Cars filled the approach area 6 or more deep by 6 lanes, and were well into the main parking road, really boogering up traffic into/out of the store itself.
I punted and went to a QT a few miles away. It was very busy, you had to hunt for a pump, but you didn’t have a wait.
Friday afternoon, many of the local stations (nearest dozen or so) were out, or only had premium. This in a north Atlanta suburb only a few miles from the main petroleum terminal on the pipeline from Houston.
We are up north of you, on the north end of Lake Lanier on the Chestachee part of the lake (Murrayville, north of Dawsonville). The local Publix and Kroger AND Home Depots all sold out of water by Friday AM.
Gas stations were 2-3 deep Friday along 400, but I filled up in downtown ‘Murraville’ ... no issues.
I had flown out on business Tuesday so I had filled up my 4x4 Expedition right before parking at the airport. plus I had my Go Bag and other essentials locked in cases in the Exped as well ... just in case it was a mad house driving home Friday evening when I flew back from OH. Sure that was too much, but hey, it was a good drill. 400 N was bad, as usual, but no FL license plates on 400 ;-)
So when I got home Friday, my brother and daughter were already here from FL, and our friends from Hilton Head were a couple hours out, but they came in the back roads - up nuclear highway then thru Athens to us. NO traffic issues for them.
By 8 PM Friday, we could have withstood anything. Even the boat was secured at the dock.
My family could get here because they understood the idea of “realization” — meaning YOU have to get supplied and get out BEFORE “realization” sets in with the masses.
We’ve had a great weekend here, actually. Smoked a couple chickens and a pork butt yesterday. First BBQ, then a gumbo.
We’re good for at least 90 days with 8 people and 5 pets, though no need for that for this. ...