Well, first there was Gustav, and then there was Ike.  Here in the Atlanta area, we missed most of it.  Got some rain, which we needed, and there was some local damage due to the strong storms.  But, in general, we were lucky.  In terms of the storms, anyway.

But, if you’ve been reading the news, you know that the Houston area was hard hit, and the refineries there are still trying to get up to full speed.  And, where does Atlanta get its gas?  You guessed it.

Whimsical WednesdayState of Georgia officials don’t have a firm estimate of when things will get back to normal, but it might be sometime next week.  Officials are urging people to stay calm and not deplete the supplies that are remaining.  Like that was going to work!!

One local station owner got a delivery of 3,000 gallons last Saturday.  By Sunday morning it was all gone.  Way to go folks - staying really calm, that is.

This is getting crazy.  There’s a question on Yahoo answers that asks:

  • Is the Atlanta gas shortage a pre-marshall law test to see how people will deal with shortages?
  • What????

Well, if it is, we’ve failed.  There are long lines at gas stations to buy overpriced gas.  In the city, there are traffic jams around stations that have gas.  The president of a company that delivers fuel to stations said that “We’re not out of fuel. There is enough fuel in the system to keep it going. There’s not enough fuel for people to start topping off their tanks, hoarding fuel, filling up every day and unnecessary road trips.”

So, what are we doing?  Topping off tanks, hoarding fuel and filling up every day.  It’s just like the empty grocery shelves right before a big storm.  That has always given me a chuckle here in the Atlanta area.  A “big snow storm” might leave snow on the ground for a day, maybe two.

How many loaves of bread or gallons of milk can one family consume in a couple days?

I’m luckier than most, because I use my car very little.  I did try to find some gas today.  The four stations I visited had none.

So, I guess I’ll have to go foraging again tomorrow.  Maybe I’ll save gas and call ahead!

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