Its starting, and the media is still quiet., page 1

I live near Baltimore and work downtown. A rumor was going around this afternoon that there were lines at the pumps, but I figured people were just all getting gas now instead of spread out over a few days and that it was no big deal. I left for home around 5:00pm (eastern US time) and as I headed home past gas station after gas station that was closed.

Out of gas.

The county where I live was the same. After checking 6 stations I found one that was still selling high grade for $4.50 a gallon but the line for it was long.

Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, DC, and Maryland are out of gas. The cities are dry and the rural areas of the states are being drained quickly.

Here is a picture I took of a nearby gas station all closed up.

The national media isn't mentioning it yet as more than a side note, but its going to grow.

The local news station is reporting on the event very lightly.

WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported that Baltimore City police officers have responded to many gas stations to control crowds.

Source

The news is saying that its nothing, but it is. I can't get gas. Most people can't. And where there is gas, there are arguments breaking out. This just hit us today, but already is happening all over the south east US.

Airlines are starting to cancel flights and even shut down now, and there is a rumor much of the mass transit system will slow or shut down soon.
Airports Closing

If this only goes for the 3 day weekend, I think we can recover, but if it keeps up, something serious is going to erupt in the south east. THere is a strange quiet over the city right now, I think people are waiting to see how much, if any gas is out there tomorrow, but tension is high. And since there was no disater in this area, there is no overwhelming urge to show good nature either. I'm not scared, but I am rather concerned about the next few days. And i'm curious to see what people do, and if the situation changes for better or worse.

edit: fixed link



[edit on 2-9-2005 by Quest]

Check this out..

en.wikipedia.org...

The movie deals with the impact that a fictional Category 4 (not a Category 5, the highest actual category) hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico would have if it hit New Orleans, destroyed large numbers of offshore oil rigs in the Gulf, and crippled the primary nerve center of the Gulf Coast petroleum industry at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. It shows how the effects of that disaster could reasonably ripple throughout the United States, even in areas far removed from landfall.

While the loss of life and property in the storm is staggering, the greater impact is on the crippled energy industry. Due to the destruction at Port Fourchon and in the Gulf, oil prices skyrocket, and the U.S. government is forced to take immediate action to rebuild the Gulf's energy infrastructure. Once the storm passes, the government starts to rebuild the infrastructure at Port Fourchon (requiring a minimum of 8 months) and repair or replace damaged offshore rigs (requiring a similar amount of time). Also, shipping that would normally go to Port Fourchon is rerouted to the Port of Houston, and the government requires Houston's port facilities to work around-the-clock.

With widespread gas lines and prices over $3.00 per gallon, the U.S. persuades Saudi Arabia to increase its oil production. The Saudi decision to aid America causes a backlash among a restive Muslim population already energized because of the U.S. intervention in Iraq. Local terrorists stage an attack in an upscale shopping mall in Riyadh which kills about 300 Americans associated with multinational oil companies. This attack leads the U.S. to send troops to Saudi Arabia. In the meantime, the oil crisis escalates when two large tankers collide in the narrow Houston Ship Channel, shutting down the Channel.

Not so fake after all?

The real life catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina nearly parallels the events in the movie in an almost prophetic way.

On August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was in direct path to hit Port Fourchon and New Orleans. Many of the initial scenes of Hurricane Julia were playing out in real life with Hurricane Katrina, such as the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, the opening of the Superdome, and the changing of traffic to contraflow.

On August 29th, 2005, at 7 AM CDT, it was reported on CNN that Hurricane Katrina directly hit Port Fourchon, another fictional event in the movie to come true in real life. Also it was reported that the fate of many oil rigs set up in the Gulf is currently uncertain. Saudis agree to up oil production to help with the crisis.[1]

On August 30th, 2005, many gas stations raise prices by a considerable amount putting most of america over $3.00/gallon as shown in the movie. Some analyists predict that gas will hit $4.00/gallon.[2]

On September 1st, 2005, gas stations throughout the country begin to run out of fuel due to worries of mass shortages. Some stations in Atlanta were selling gas at nearly $6/gallon.

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[edit on 9/2/2005 by QuietSoul]

DUDE! You fell for those rumours.
wjz.com...

Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., issued the following statement: "Marylanders can ignore the rumor that the State is closing down gas stations today, or any other day. The rumor is absolutely and entirely untrue. Marylanders should continue to lead their every day lives, while being mindful to conserve energy when appropriate. We are already taking the precautionary steps to help ensure every Marylander has access to adequate supplies of gasoline. Again, continue leading your everyday lives, conserve energy when appropriate, and enjoy the holiday weekend."

A Baltimore radio station apparently gave out false information saying gas stations would be forced to close at 4 p.m.

The truth is. Which I just learned from local television. Is some idiot gas owner decided to create a buying frenzy by raising prices to $7 and saying they were running out of gas so people would pay ridiculas prices for it thus big profits.
ITS ALL A LIE

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