Louisiana stores, gas stations preparing for Tropical Storm Francine Share Copy Link Copy COLLECTED. GROCERY STORES, GAS STATIONS AND HARDWARE STORES ARE READY AND ITEMS ARE FLYING OFF THE SHELVES AS PEOPLE PREP FOR THE WET WEATHER AND WINDY CONDITIONS HERE LOCALLY. TODAY WE CANVASED THE AREA HITTING SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES. THE LINES FOR GASOLINE ARE GETTING LONG ALL ACROSS THE AREA. PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE FILLED UP IN CASE THEY HAVE TO HEAD OUT AT THE DC GAS STATION ON ALLEN TOUSSAINT IN LAKEVIEW, PEOPLE ARE GOING WITH A BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY APPROACH. I’M JUST TOPPING OFF MY CAR SO I’M READY TO GO. IF THERE’S ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. AND AT THE NEARBY ACE HARDWARE, GAS CANS ARE A BIG SELLER. SO ARE OTHER ITEMS. AS PEOPLE START TO PREPARE, USUALLY THE BIGGEST THINGS WE SELL IS BATTERIES, FLASHLIGHTS, TAPE, AND ALL TYPES OF ITEMS. MANY STORMS HAVE BEEN STOCKED UP SINCE HURRICANE SEASON STARTED BACK ON JUNE 1ST. WE ALWAYS KEEP A LOT OF THINGS SUPPLIED AND IF PEOPLE LIKE USUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH US ON WHAT THEY NEED, WE CAN ALWAYS ORDER AHEAD OF TIME TO AN AREA. GROCERY STORES ARE ALSO READY. MANY MAKING SURE THEY HAVE WHAT YOU NEED IN CASE YOU HAVE TO HUNKER DOWN AND RIDE OUT A STORM FOR A DAY OR TWO. WE SEE CUSTOMERS COME IN AND PREPARE PREDOMINANTLY WITH BOTTLED WATER, BUT WE HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF ITEMS THAT WE FIND THAT CUSTOMERS PARTICULARLY COME IN AND BUY BATTERIES, CANNED GOODS, A LOT OF DELI MEAT IN PREPARATION, SOMETHING EASY THAT THEY CAN MAKE AND PACK AN ICE CHEST. SOME SANDWICHES. IT’S A LOT OF ICE AND SO WE WE MAKE SURE THAT THE DAYS LEADING UP TO A STORM, AS SOON AS WE’RE NOTIFIED, WE DO A GOOD JOB OF PREPARING AND HAVING A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS ON HAND, BUT MANY ARE HOPING NONE OF THE SUPPLIES WILL BE NEEDED. IF I HAVE TO GO, I’LL BE READY AND MANY STORMS TELL US THAT THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR THEIR LISTED HOURS, BUT THEY MAY NOT EXTEND THOSE HOURS DUE TO THE FACT THEY DON’T WANT THEIR EMPLOYEES TO BE STUCK ON T

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