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Faux Gas Shortage Draws Lines at the Pumps
Motorists line up at Fischer Store in Spring Branch, waiting for their turn at the pumps. Panic over a gas shortage drove area drivers to top off their tanks en masse. Photo by Jill Hunter.
Rumors of a gas shortage following the destruction left by Hurricane Harvey prompted drivers to pack the pumps at Central Texas gas stations, beginning last Thursday, Aug. 31. Motorists waited in line for hours waiting for their turn to fill their tanks. The hysteria was fed my social media; however, it has been reported that there was never a danger of Texas running out of gas. The worry began with the concern that tankers coming from the coastal region of Texas would be delayed because ...
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