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..northwest Morris cty NJ here...waited two hours this AM for gas at a closed gas station (was told last night they would open at 5am)...I was about 30th in line when we were told the gas shipment didn’t arrive overnight, but it was due...
4:40am police arrive to make sure things remained peaceful...seems others had an idea where the line was to begin..*smiles*...police got that in order real quick....mean while no shipment
5:15am people gathering, others finding out no gas yet, BUT NOT LEAVING,(no other place to go) overall people behaving...
5:50am gas station workers mulling about, lights come on, muted cheer along the line....
6:05 still very dark and line on headlights on shoulder stretches 3/4 mile...
6:30 cheers from the back of the line as tanker truck comes down highway, pulls in gas station, cops (7or8) position themselves as “ushers” to funnel in drivers to station...yes,it had to be this way, because there are stupid people out there.
6:45 the line starts to move and within ten minutes I’m at the pump,”fill er up”...done, yippee!
7:05 working my way home...there’s approx, 24 gas stations within a 7 mile radius of where I live....it’s not a supply issue yet, it’s a power issue, out of the 24 stations, 19 have no electricity, no pumps. The ones that have power run out of gas within a few hours, and close down the pumps, waiting for shipments, the store part remains open selling water,coffee,snacks etc..

The “out of” issues haven’t really taken hold yet, some supermarkets are packed(open) and getting stocks replenished regularly, getting there may be a problem if your low on gas...(gas cans were sold out on Saturday)...a two hour wait is normal when a shipment comes in...that problem will ease as the power returns....slowly.
Urban areas first,(most populated), most populated rural, next, and so on.....

As far as needs,it’s workers,...power co employees by the thousands have been “borrowed”....tree removal firms from as far away as Ill,Ohio,and Tenn are here...Power workers from CA, have been flown into Long Island,NY....so as far as are needs....it’s patience , as least were I am.