by Cassie B., Natural News:

A strike by union dockworkers at ports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts has only been underway for a day, but panic buying has already set in as Americans strip grocery store shelves bare of a number of staple items.

There are numerous video clips circulating on social media of people buying up all the water, paper towels and toilet paper they can find at their local supermarkets, a situation compounded by the fact that many people in the Southeast recently stocked up on staples in anticipation of Hurricane Helene.