5:30 p.m. - Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

A number of gas stations in Peachtree City had already run out of gas by early Wednesday afternoon as long lines at the pumps caused some motorists to have short fuses.

The Flash Foods at the intersection of Crosstown Road and Ga. Highway 74 had traffic backed up all the way to the Wendys restaurant next door as many vehicles waited for access to one of the stations six pumps. Tempers flared at one point, with some motorists shouting at each other.

Throughout Fayette County, police were dispatched to several similar disputes at area gas stations. And just about everywhere there was a gas pump, there was a traffic problem as oftentimes the line to wait for gas backed up onto the highway in Peachtree City.

Everyone was stuck in the same boat, hearing news reports that gas will be hard to come by in days ahead.

Shannon Graham, owner of Grahams BP, said just after 3 p.m. that he had 15,000 gallons of gas when the business day started, but with a line of cars 10 deep waiting to get to the pumps, he didnt expect to have gas much longer, guessing it would run out by 6 p.m.

They say we have a 10-day supply in Atlanta, but with people buying gas like this way, there wont be 10 days worth, Graham said as he helped steer customers to pumps once they opened up.
The price of gas jumped 49 cents a gallon, Graham said.

It wouldnt surprise me if sometime this week or this weekend, you wont be able to buy gas, Graham said.

Just after 4 p.m., the Village Glenloch and the nearby Pit Stop gas station on Ga. Highway 54 east were out of gas, police reported.
Web posted: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31.

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