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The effects of the Colonial Pipeline issues are still being felt in Maryland as many gas stations are still seeing long lines or are simply out of gas.Despite the fact that government officials and fuel experts said this issue should be back to normal in a few days, there are still long lines at service stations where there has been a steady flow of traffic. The pipeline is now flowing; the ship is pulling into the Port of Baltimore and there s going to be plenty of gas. People should just stop overreacting, said Gov. Larry Hogan said on the fuel situation in Maryland. It reminds me of toilet paper and coronavirus. I hope it doesn’t get worse, said Tim McCulley, a driver getting gas on Thursday.ALSO: What we know about the pipeline ransomware attack: How it happened, who is responsible and more Over the past few days, not just in Maryland but around the country, people have been panic buying gas, causing temporary shortages. So, finding a station with fuel, in some cases ....
Since the pandemic started just over a year ago, we ve seen a shortage in a number of things, from toilet paper and cleaning supplies to ketchup. Although the latest shortage isn t COVID-related, it s causing some Americans to go into full panic-mode. Last week s cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, which, according to NPR, provides about 45 percent of the East Coast s fuel, led to a multiple-day shutdown. As of Thursday morning, though, the Pipeline projected that every market it services would be receiving gas again by mid-day. Although there wasn t concern that the U.S. was running out of gas, per se, Americans put the pedal to the metal, racing to gas stations, causing backups like this in North Carolina. ....
CPSC warns not to fill plastic bags with gas as Southeast scrambles for fuel Agency says to only store gas in containers approved for fuel Mike Stewart/AP A man leaves a Murrphy Oil gas station as pumps are seen out of gas, Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Kennesaw, Ga. Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, halted operations last week after revealing a cyberattack that it said had affected some of its systems.(AP Photo/Mike Stewart) and last updated 2021-05-12 12:18:32-04 Consumer safety officials are warning not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as residents in the Southeast U.S. scramble to acquire fuel. ....