Hey, this could happen here too. Make sure you have food storage and water storage, and keep more than a half a tank of gas in your car at all times---You'll be glad you did.
"Big Freeze: Food and Fuel Run Out", Dec. 3, 2010
Food and fuel were running out in some parts of Britain as the big freeze continued to make deliveries impossible.
Supermarkets were battling to keep their shelves stocked with staple foods such as bread and milk and petrol retailers were running low dry on fuel as lorries struggled to complete deliveries in the icy conditions.
The Independent Petrol Retailers Association warned that up to 500 independent petrol retailers in Scotland and the east of England risked running dry by the weekend.
It stated that road tankers have been unable to leave the main terminals from two refineries from the Total SA (TOT) refinery at Lindsey and from the Jet refinery at Killingholme, both on south Humberside, effectively "cutting the supply chain off at its knees".
Panic-buying was also adding to the problem as consumers stocked up on essentials.
Consumers have also been stocking up on shovels, water bottles and thermals as the big freeze continues to bite.
Marks & Spencer reported a 121% increase in sales of thermal clothing in the past week while Sainsbury's said it had increased its stocks of long-life UHT milk which has seen a 20% rise in demand.
Although the weather is expected to improve slightly over the weekend, further freezing conditions are forecast for next week.
read more: http://www.tntmagazine.com/tnt-today/archive/2010/12/03/big-freeze-food-and-fuel-run-out.aspx#ixzz17RvGBYyK
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