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Gas shortages reported
Disaster News Network ^ | 8/31/05 | Susan Kim

Posted on 08/31/2005 1:34:35 PM PDT by Gardener

BALTIMORE (August 31, 2005) — Emergency managers up the east coast and elsewhere are reporting serious gas shortages.

"We may be facing a major fuel supply situation," reported a county-level emergency manager in South Carolina. "We in this county are cutting all non-essential services such as garbage pickup. It is a developing situation."

Gas stations in upstate South Carolina reported they were running out of gas. "The state is telling us the pipeline that services the northeast has been disrupted at the supply point in Louisiana, and that it will take a week and half for it to reach us," he said. "A lot of gas stations are out and closed in this area."

In North Carolina, a gas station on U.S. 74 reported it had only premium gas left and was selling it for $2.99. Station managers say they are unable to get gas from their suppliers. A nearby competitor station reported it had to close altogether because it was out of all fuel.

In Michigan, gas prices were as high as $3.92 for unleaded regular in Garden City, just one of many stations with high prices in the Detroit metro area. Forty percent of Michigan’s gas comes from the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Katrina shut down a number of oil platforms, refineries and pipelines.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: energy; fuel; gas; gasprices; katrina; southcarolina
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To: TheBigB

WTFIIWDP

WTF is it with dry pimps?


141 posted on 09/01/2005 4:51:42 AM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (This ain't your granddaddy's America)
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To: rodguy911

My son lives in the Keys and says that gas is always much higher there. Also when my cousins have visited the Keyes, they have always remarked about the cost of gas and other items being higher the further away from the mainland that they went.

Since my son just called and told me that the gas prices are going up and that state officials have already talked to them about rationing fuel at the Marina and for autos, I'm inclined to believe him. The cost of gas has been, I believe he said $3.49 for the last two weeks and they are getting ready to up the price today.


142 posted on 09/01/2005 6:11:19 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: RockinRight

Although one pipe line has been reopened in Pasgagoula or Biloxie that isn't enough to help. The off shore driling rigs took severe hits. The refineries are in LA and they have no electricity. You can't use raw crude in your car and without the refineries up and running...

You have to remember that LA isn't just New Orleans but a great deal more.


143 posted on 09/01/2005 6:15:10 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: Steely Tom

Wahoo!!!! I just finished telling my son the same thing!

Calm down, take a deep breathe and THINK people. Everyone including station owners are getting their panties in a wad just because the MEDIA says that we won't have fuel.

This is a media stunt and they are sitting back and laughing at each and everyone of you that falls for their hype.


144 posted on 09/01/2005 6:19:08 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: Steely Tom
I think making an everyone calm down post before people are upset is counterproductive to your agenda. Peace bro
145 posted on 09/01/2005 7:39:32 AM PDT by SQUIDMACK
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To: SQUIDMACK
I think making an everyone calm down post before people are upset is counterproductive to your agenda. Peace bro

Uh huh. Pass that bong over here when you get a chance.

(steely)

146 posted on 09/01/2005 9:03:48 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Fortunately, the Bill of Rights doesn't include the word 'is'.)
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To: devane617

Well, if that happens, the doe that visits my salt lick daily will be food before deer season opens.

I'll eat everything in my freezer first, but her days may be numbered.....

Oh, great, now my mouth's watering.


147 posted on 09/01/2005 9:09:09 AM PDT by American_Centurion (A liberal is a socialist who isn't quite willing to get blood on his hands yet. -KarlInOhio)
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To: RegulatorCountry
Add to that a release from the strategic reserves, which was committed to by Bush today, I believe, and this is beginning to look artificial.

I am so glad you said what I was thinking..now I know I have no need of a tin-foil hat...

148 posted on 09/01/2005 11:57:16 AM PDT by Iron Matron
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To: LifeOrGoods?
I was sitting in line at the gas station here in Greenville, SC and the gas went up from 2.40 to 2.88 by the time I got to the pump. 48 cents in a matter of minutes.

That sounds like a television commercial I saw recently...

149 posted on 09/01/2005 11:59:08 AM PDT by Iron Matron
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To: beyond the sea

I treat all red traffic lights as flashing red - if there are no cops around. Ever since Greguare became governor, we are not a state based on the rule of law.


150 posted on 09/01/2005 12:02:41 PM PDT by RobRoy (Child support and maintenance (alimony) are what we used to call indentured slavery)
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