Motorist fills up Hummer at a station in midtown Atlanta. (file/Dave Bender)
Gas stations in parts of Georgia and the South continue to run out fuel as worried drivers keep filling their tanks. The problem is especially bad in Atlanta.
It’s a hit and miss situation in Atlanta for people who need gas. Long lines form as soon as a station gets a delivery and empties out within hours. Eric Rockcliff who has a Ford Expedition stays in close contact with friends these days:
“I set my alarm to 2:45 am and headed out look for gas. “Rockcliff got up at 3 am one night and found gas in his neighborhood. Through networking and texting with friends he knew that QT stations were likely to have gas:
“The one closest to my house, even at 3 am line down the street in both directions.”Rockcliff knew of another QT down the street and got lucky… no lines.
This hit and miss situation, officials say, is caused by a shortage of supply from gulf refineries still reeling from hurricane shut downs. They warn it could be a couple of weeks before things are back to normal.
Officials blame slow supply from gulf refineries still working to get up to full capacity after 2 hurricanes this season.
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