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Gas lines snake out into busy streets in Fayetteville

By CAL BEVERLY
editor@TheCitizenNews.com

Hundreds and perhaps thousands of nervous drivers formed lines at dozens of gas pumps in Fayetteville and other stations in Fayette County Wednesday afternoon in the bright sunshine as jitters about gas availability began to spread through the entire metro area.

With major gasoline pipe lines running dry in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction along the Gulf Coast, some gas stations began to ration their sales to keep from running out.

At one Shell station, the operator was trying to explain to irate customers why he had to impose a 10-gallon limit on all customers.

“If I don’t, I run out this afternoon,” the operator said with a raised voice to two men. “Then what will we do?” The men left with their 10-gallon limits pumped.

Lines of vehicles snaked out onto busy Ga. Highway 85 along Fayetteville's main business strip around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Every gas station along the strip had waiting lines. Sometimes drivers merely topped off tanks half-full or better.