[Alberta's Child]

This isn't "panic buying" at all. We've got an unusual situation in much of this region. We're dealing with the aftermath of the worst storm to hit the region in decades, while at the same time people and businesses are trying to get back to normal as quickly as possible. This means people have to travel to work, and with most transit service out of commission there is no other way to commute except to drive.

On top of this, add the fuel needs for all those people without power who bought generators after we lost power for two extended periods of time in 2011. That's what the lines of people with red fuel cans are all about. They're buying fuel for generators, not cars.

[Black Agnes]

If it were me I’d sell the gas gennie asap when you get power back. invest in a diesel powered one or a multifuel one and store as much diesel in a tank as my township would bear and/or I could hide in a shed in the back yard. Diesel stores MUCH better than gas...

[bert]

Why are Yankees so unable to cope?

This happens every year, year in and year out, down south and folks manage to get gas, get stuff and get on with it.