Scavenging for gas as I type.
If you're from NJ, blame the unions, they turned away non-union electrical repair crews from Alabama, wouldn't let them work.
Where is the removal of "red tape" when help comes, the union rules, and the average citizen gets screwed.
I always prepare well, but having enough gas for my generator to run for days is a problem. Just storing 50-75 gallons of gas, keeping it dry & safe from the storm, is a problem. Too, this much gas can blow you to tiny bits.
Last hurricane, I drove 55 miles one way to a town with power. Plenty of gas stations open & much shorter lines. This is really the only solution until the power is restored. Find out first where power is restored, then go just a little further to avoid the lines. Early morning (pre-dawn) searches are most fruitful.