Gas shortages worsen for North Carolinians
The leaky Colonial Pipeline is still undergoing repairs as Triangle area motorists feel the brunt of greatly decreased gasoline supply.
Out of Gas. Circle K on Newbern Ave in Raleigh. #ColonialPipeline #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/cWdQCIWgxJ
— Tim Pulliam (@ABC7Tim) September 19, 2016
By lunchtime Monday, many gas stations in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area of North Carolina were either out of gas completely or only had premium gasoline available.
Any stations that did have regular gas had gas lines harking back to the Carter-era gas crisis.
A look at the gas line @Costco on Wake Forest Rd. #Raleigh starting the clock to see how long it takes for fill up #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/d3VY7ADxCu
— Lori Denberg (@LDENBERG) September 19, 2016
.@WRAL BP at Buffaloe off 540 clearly has gas…for now. #GasCrisis2016 pic.twitter.com/3BViYgAsqw
— MattDoc (@MattDoc) September 19, 2016
Apparently I exceeded 88 mph in my DeLorean on the way home today b/c I was clearly transported back to Sept 19, 1973. #GasCrisis2016 pic.twitter.com/nUgMRAto8u
— JS (@spencer_josh) September 19, 2016
Colonial is building a bypass line to move gasoline around the leak, but it could be several days before flow is restored. Until then, fuel is coming in at a pace that is unable to keep up with demand.
As of 6 p.m., a fresh load of gas in north Raleigh at Han-Dee Hugo’s on Falls of Neuse & Honeycutt, south of I-540. 9,000 gallons. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/M16ooYlvDv
— Steve Daniels (@DanielsABC11) September 19, 2016
Greensboro, NC and the triad area are feeling the pain too.
#ColonialPipeline spill impact in #GreensboroNC pic.twitter.com/p2Du5wl1Qp
— Jim Krasula (@jimkrasulacbs) September 19, 2016
The only estimate