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Getting ready for Eddie: Residents prepare for tropical storm
  
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By JENNIFER SUMMER
Shopping carts were full of hurri cane supplies as the shelves at local stores emptied progressively throughout the day.
Residents scurried through convenience stores, grocery stores and rushed to gas stations in preparation for the arrival for Tropical Storm Edouard.
The fifth-named storm of the season formed Sunday afternoon and is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning, dumping rain along the coast.
Hardware stores were busy as residents picked up batteries, flashlights and propane tanks to fire up the grill in case the electric appliances were not working in the case of a power outage.
Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware in Kingwood had a steady flow of people since they opened the doors around 7 a.m., picking up various supplies needed in case of an emergency.
“We have had about 60 propane tank exchanges today and as the storm gets closer and gathers strength if it is going to, we expect many more customers to stop in to pick up supplies and plywood,” Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware’s Jim Benson said.
“We are expecting more customers to arrive when they get off of work to purchase materials and supplies they may need,” employee Marty Poloni added.
During Hurricane Rita, Alspaugh’s had many customers requesting plywood to cover windows and other necessities, they ran out of supplies.
They ended up driving to downtown Houston where the supplies they needed were located and bringing them back to customers where they loaded them off of the truck into customers’ hands.
Additionally, residents also rushed to banks and gas stations to make sure they had everything they needed in case Tropical Storm Edouard caused more damage than expected.
The gas station at the Atascocita Wal-Mart had a line of cars waiting to fill their tanks, generators and spare containers with gas in case the power went out or fuel became sparse.
“I brought my gas tank to make sure I had enough gas for my generator in case the power went out,” Atascocita resident Mitch Gross said. “Since I am from Florida, hurricanes and tropical storm do not worry me.”
The one thing I am preparing for is the power to go out because of the numerous trees around my house that could take the power lines out.”
Two men filling up their gas tanks, including AT&T employee Jesse Ruiz, said they were filling up because of their jobs.
“I needed to fill my truck with gas because I have to make sure I can make it to work tomorrow. It will be a few busy days for me to make sure the phones lines stay connected and our customers are OK,” Ruiz said.
The new SuperTarget in Atascocita started to run low on water but still had plenty of paper products and other supplies needed in a time of emergency.
“The main thing is to be prepared for the worst,” Alspaugh’s Jim Benson said. “It never hurts to be over-prepared because you never know what can happen with these storms.”
Residents scurried through convenience stores, grocery stores and rushed to gas stations in preparation for the arrival for Tropical Storm Edouard.
The fifth-named storm of the season formed Sunday afternoon and is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning, dumping rain along the coast.
Hardware stores were busy as residents picked up batteries, flashlights and propane tanks to fire up the grill in case the electric appliances were not working in the case of a power outage.
Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware in Kingwood had a steady flow of people since they opened the doors around 7 a.m., picking up various supplies needed in case of an emergency.
“We have had about 60 propane tank exchanges today and as the storm gets closer and gathers strength if it is going to, we expect many more customers to stop in to pick up supplies and plywood,” Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware’s Jim Benson said.
“We are expecting more customers to arrive when they get off of work to purchase materials and supplies they may need,” employee Marty Poloni added.
During Hurricane Rita, Alspaugh’s had many customers requesting plywood to cover windows and other necessities, they ran out of supplies.
They ended up driving to downtown Houston where the supplies they needed were located and bringing them back to customers where they loaded them off of the truck into customers’ hands.
Additionally, residents also rushed to banks and gas stations to make sure they had everything they needed in case Tropical Storm Edouard caused more damage than expected.
The gas station at the Atascocita Wal-Mart had a line of cars waiting to fill their tanks, generators and spare containers with gas in case the power went out or fuel became sparse.
“I brought my gas tank to make sure I had enough gas for my generator in case the power went out,” Atascocita resident Mitch Gross said. “Since I am from Florida, hurricanes and tropical storm do not worry me.”
The one thing I am preparing for is the power to go out because of the numerous trees around my house that could take the power lines out.”
Two men filling up their gas tanks, including AT&T employee Jesse Ruiz, said they were filling up because of their jobs.
“I needed to fill my truck with gas because I have to make sure I can make it to work tomorrow. It will be a few busy days for me to make sure the phones lines stay connected and our customers are OK,” Ruiz said.
The new SuperTarget in Atascocita started to run low on water but still had plenty of paper products and other supplies needed in a time of emergency.
“The main thing is to be prepared for the worst,” Alspaugh’s Jim Benson said. “It never hurts to be over-prepared because you never know what can happen with these storms.”
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