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Southeast Gas Shortage Hits Home in Aiken as Gulf Coast Prepares for Ike.

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Real Estate Agent with Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate Company

Lines at the local gas pumps all the way to the street this evening due to reports of a gas shortage in the Southeastern US. Apparently it started sometime earlier today with some TN gas stations running out of gas. While coming home tonight it was very apparent that the panic had reached Aiken, SC.

Every gas station filled with customers waiting to fill their tank. Some stations rationing the gas and only allowing customers to purchase 10 gallons/purchase. Plastic bags covering many pump heads and prices are soaring. 

I am hearing from friends as I type that some local stations are already up over $4/gallon if they have any at all and it's expected to hit $5/gallon before morning. Could be rumor or politically contrived, and I certainly don't want to be a panicmonger, but just wanted to keep everyone informed.

Check out the news story covering the gas shortage in the upstate SC.

 

Aiken Atlas Team

Christy

 

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Christy & Robyn Aiken
Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate Company - Aiken, SC
Aiken Atlas Team

Thanks Peach for commenting. I am curious as to know what is going on in other parts of the State and the SE in general. It was a MAD HOUSE here in Aiken tonight. Two of my friends actually had to go to three different gas stations before finally finding one that was not "out" of gas. Crazy stuff. I wish everyone the best. Please let us know what is going on where you are in regards to this.

Sep 11, 2008 03:47 PM