Despite the Times’ claims that “there have been no long lines at gasoline stations” and “the market reaction was muted,” people on the East Coast are struggling to come to terms with the effects of the shutdown. The attack on the 5,500-mile pipeline stretching from New Jersey to Houston happened last week, and by Monday night, people in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and other states were struggling to find fuel. In Virginia, 6.5 percent of gas stations were out of fuel before Tuesday, and at least 1 percent of stations in North Carolina and Florida were completely run dry. Bags on every pump at this Circle K Shell station in Fort Mill near Baxter Village. Another Shell station a mile down the road also appears to be out of gas. @wcnc#gasshortagepic.twitter.com/CxujwMftGG