Supermarkets being cleaned out in Houston

[MarkInCA]

This makes you realize how serious this is going to be:





Linked on ABC13's website.

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. Wow.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/feature?section=news/local&id=6102015

[Mari3333]

2. bet the beer is gone

and the hard liquor.

[DS1]

3. Haha, Texans eat chili from a can

and hey, good thing they all got tater chips :eyes:

[OBrien]

6. uh

Have you considered the possibilty of no electricity for 2 weeks? That's what I'm facing sooo can goods and non perishables are in order. comprehend?

[DS1]

7. I'm pointing out that it's there in the first place

got it?

[kurth_]

4. Notice how some items are not very popular

even in an emergency.

[jdlh8894]

12. Kinda hard to cook Mac& Cheese with no water

or Gas & electric

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Around here they clean out the supermarkets...

when 3" of snow is forecast. People are stupid.

But, this time things are serious down there. Was watching he Weather Channel, and a few barrier island towns are already under water-- and that's before the expected 15-20' surge when the storm actually hits.

[Mari3333]

9. yep livelink

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/feature?section=news/local&id=6102015


its going to get worse..

[SoCalDem]

10. step one.. load car..step two ..leave

when you get where you are going, there will probably be food :)

[greguganus]

8. Look! It's "Wolf Chilli". Wonder if Palin is getting a cut of the profits. n/t

[SoCalDem]

11. made from the freshest of wolf left hind-legs

:(

[RB TexLa]

13. Bet some of the local grocers will be giving the mayor some nice campaign contributions.

[WolverineDG]

15. this happens with every storm & besides

Houston's mayor is a Dem. So is Galveston's.


dg

[RB TexLa]

17. But the mayor didn't order an evacuation enabling them to sell even more.

I'm sure they had some input in that decision.

[WolverineDG]

18. I highly doubt that nt

[RoyGBiv]

20. I'm sure they didn't

[RB TexLa]

21. Yes, nothing like that happens. I mean you can't match up contributors to Bobby Jindal's

campaign and which bus companies were used to evacuate New Orleans, or to which ambulance companies got the rights to cover the evacuation routes.

Nothing like that ever happens. :rofl:

[RoyGBiv]

23. This really isn't funny at all ...

Hope you're enjoying yourself.

[RB TexLa]

24. I'm laughing at you.

You your assertion that things like that aren't discussed.

[RoyGBiv]

25. As I said ...

I hope you're having fun.

In any case, I am not going to sit here and try to prove a negative, which you know is impossible. Now if you have some evidence that the mayor of Houston and the store owners here all got together and decided to pump up their profits by telling people to sit tight during this storm, go ahead ... spill it.

You'll pardon my terseness, but I'm a wee bit on edge at the moment and trying to find some distraction from this asinine raving lunatic conspiracy theories when people's lives are in danger.

Goodbye, good luck.

[tammywammy]

16. I'm sure those grocers are so thankful for the extra sales

Before the horrific hurricane comes down and destroys the store. I'm sure that's exactly what those grocers are thinking. :eyes:

[jdlh8894]

19. Thank You

I was afraid to express what I really wanted to say. Some people just don't understand the situation.

[WolverineDG]

26. That's ok, tammy

on another thread, he's asserting that the decision to call for mandatory evacuations are made with pressure from the hotel industry.... :eyes:

dg

[WolverineDG]

14. "Long-time residents say they've never seen waves this high

this early before the storm."

Okay, how many more clues do you need before you GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE?????????

dg

[bushmeister0]

22. That's what my local super market looked like after Andrew,

except that there were a few inches of water on the floor and there were no lights on.

[Horse with no Name]

27. So THAT is where the Wolf Brand Chili is

Our store was out.:D