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TreadSoftly

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80. without reading the others...my report:

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:47 AM

Mar 2020

I'm in East TN & slipped in for a moment to the Food City in Oak Ridge (small city maybe 26,000 people). Looked like Quiet Place -- some shelves empty and some full [in the movie, only the chips remain because they make noise]. I noticed that beans and sugar and ramen noodles were completely empty. Produce was a bit scarce. I looked down the aisle for paper and noticed that a whole section was empty (probably the toilet paper). Also some cereals were empty. Some breads were empty. I didn't peek at dairy or frozen as I was in a hurry (had to get back to the office). The checkout was horrible -- lots of people and no staff. I think they were surprised. The lot was pretty full (this was Saturday early evening) but generally the streets are eerily quiet -- looked like Sunday dawn instead of Saturday dusk. I was after oil, bread, and cereal and had no trouble. But that was yesterday...

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What are you noticing at your food store? [View all] bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 OP

Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Publix Roland99 Mar 2020 #1

Are you in Florida? dewsgirl Mar 2020 #18

ya....tourist central! Roland99 Mar 2020 #19

Same stores surrounding my house...lol. and yes..tourists. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #20

When I worked customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #32

LoL that's great. They are fine usually if they don't drive..lol.😉 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #33

At least customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #36

I noticed they had a display of 409 and other cleaners near the front doors at Safeway Kali Mar 2020 #2

It wasn't nuts here in OK yesterday when I went to Walgreens and the grocery store. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #3

it Depends on who you ask. dubyadiprecession Mar 2020 #4

all the above, plus rice flying off shelves, canned soups (and the price has gone up) and hlthe2b Mar 2020 #5

Maybe it's just lots and lots of demand at Walmart bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #9

This is a big factor - my Walmart was completely pnwest Mar 2020 #17

Costco big, big run on bottled water. Even with 2 case limit, lines went through empedocles Mar 2020 #6

I don't get it either. I'm walking distance to a small reservoir, have alum (disperse silt) & filter hlthe2b Mar 2020 #8

If it gets any raw sewage maybe? The virus can live at least 4 days in feces. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #23

If water plant staff customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #34

CDC has just changed health care worker recommendations to that effect. Not yet publicized but hlthe2b Mar 2020 #37

If you'd lived thru drought, water rationing, & deliberately dead landscaping, you'd understand. Hekate Mar 2020 #50

I HAVE! Every bit of that. I collect rain water and have for years as a result and ALWAYS monitor hlthe2b Mar 2020 #51

I don't normally buy it either (wasteful, etc) but what is this "rain" of which you speak? Hekate Mar 2020 #56

This "rain" is in the southeast. greymattermom Mar 2020 #78

The one thing I haven't been able to find anywhere are the thermometer probe disposable covers hlthe2b Mar 2020 #7

Went to Trader Joe's yesterday marlakay Mar 2020 #10

which kind of says people plan on cocooning for months over caronavirus bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #12

My Costco, Smart And Final, and Target all got ransacked last week. Initech Mar 2020 #11

Costco out of TP, sanitizers, paper towels, etc. BUT... highmindedhavi Mar 2020 #13

That's a good tip! procon Mar 2020 #39

Water and toilet Paper Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #14

My Fred Meyer store, the local Kroger, Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #15

Plenty of food JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #16

I think it depends on when you go. I went yesterday and didn't have a problem getting most items. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #21

I did see one young Asian woman wearing a mask today bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #22

Well the more precautions we take, the less likely we are to pass it around, or get it. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #25

Yesterday customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #35

Publix had cans of sterile wipes in a display up front Hortensis Mar 2020 #24

San Antonio hamsterjill Mar 2020 #26

Then came Friday. Aquaria Mar 2020 #81

Yep. Well aware. hamsterjill Mar 2020 #82

As of last week Chainfire Mar 2020 #27

Looks like any other Falcata Mar 2020 #28

Not crowded, and no scarcity on the shelves. But IS hasn't yet had a corona case. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #29

I went this morning to Harris Teeter mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #30

I've never ever been in a Costco. cwydro Mar 2020 #31

I shop online from Wal-Mart and Amazon mostly. procon Mar 2020 #38

My neighborhood grocery moved toilet paper and water to the entrance displays... hunter Mar 2020 #40

Going to Walmart after work today Catherine Vincent Mar 2020 #41

Very little that's remarkable, beyond rubbing alcohol being sold out. This is at my local grocery WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #42

I've seen Shop Rite low or out on a few things - OhZone Mar 2020 #43

I haven't noticed any change in my local grocery store Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #44

I live in rural GA and people are just now starting to wake up to reality of the situation. crickets Mar 2020 #45

No you are not alarmist, you are preparing in the event and hoping a stress test doesn't happen bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #46

Same worry about the duration. crickets Mar 2020 #47

That's a mother lode bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #48

Whole chicken, rotisserie, from anywhere that sells it. Economical because the stores .... Hekate Mar 2020 #49

I'm curious about why we may have power issues Rorey Mar 2020 #57

I don't think we will, actually. Overall, nationally, power should not be an issue. crickets Mar 2020 #65

I hear ya. Rorey Mar 2020 #70

Maybe I'm an alarmist. Rorey Mar 2020 #53

My wife bought enough tp for 8 months-ordered from Target. Muriel Mar 2020 #88

What was missing from my usual store today: ME Rorey Mar 2020 #52

No eggs BluesClues Mar 2020 #54

New Hampshire edhopper Mar 2020 #55

Wow Rorey Mar 2020 #60

Local Kroger is OUT OF MEAT! Also Rice and TP. Pathwalker Mar 2020 #58

That's crazy. I am so sorry. crickets Mar 2020 #66

I've went to a couple grocery stores TheFarseer Mar 2020 #59

Stop and Shop, New Haven. paper products all gone. Entire aisle empty. Rest of store fine. CTyankee Mar 2020 #61

That I'm not there! LOL! elleng Mar 2020 #62

A few of us were eyeing the bakery for comfort food milestogo Mar 2020 #63

I work for CVS oswaldactedalone Mar 2020 #64

I Went In RobinA Mar 2020 #72

This afternoon went to Costco and Publix csziggy Mar 2020 #67

Lakewood Washington MFM008 Mar 2020 #68

Which one? MissB Mar 2020 #71

Albertsons MFM008 Mar 2020 #73

Kids (in L.A) just texted Olafjoy Mar 2020 #69

I'd holdout on that crew - bring food or else! bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #75

That's funny. Nt Mosby Mar 2020 #89

Rhode Island Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #74

I think you're right on with all of that bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #77

chaos at: Publix, Aldi, Costco and walmart that I have seen first hand beachbumbob Mar 2020 #76

We had just run out of good gin jberryhill Mar 2020 #79

Emergency booze strategy Kilgore Mar 2020 #90

without reading the others...my report: TreadSoftly Mar 2020 #80

I was at the grocery store at 8:00 this morning Chainfire Mar 2020 #83

People's reactions to seeing me masked and safety glasses Muriel Mar 2020 #84

Probably because they think... jberryhill Mar 2020 #91

Little water stocked, no TP, and many others products getting lower on the shelf's. duforsure Mar 2020 #85

I was at a supermarket near me yesterday morning BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #86

It's trucking capacity to a great extent. machoneman Mar 2020 #87