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Are supplies at food stores running low
Posted By: sxmmartini
Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 05:58 PM
This question is for those who live on SXM or tourists shopping. Have you seen any empty shelves?
How is the stock on items that in the states are being hoarded?
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 08:06 PM
We went to Prime yesterday and there did not appear to be any shortages. People are hoarding in the US from, what I am being told.
Posted By: LINNY
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 08:10 PM
Just got back from Puerto Cupecoy.......shelves fully stocked
Posted By: Kennys
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 09:17 PM
No scare as yet and we never had that problem even with major hurricances in the past.
Hoping for the best .
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 09:21 PM
Good to here.
Posted By: AUCspouse
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 10:21 PM
Super U shelves are well-stocked today. Buy all the toilet paper you want.
Posted By: KGB
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 10:53 PM
We are definetly buying a few pallets of toilet paper and taking with us back home! Will be setting up a kiosk at the local Costco parking lot and taking trades....
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/12/2020 11:21 PM
Our local Costco was out of TP today. Guess there is always the catalogs.
Posted By: WWII
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:16 AM
The weird thing is diarrhea is not common with covid-19.
Posted By: TravelHat
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:26 AM
There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.
Posted By: GOTOSUN
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:34 AM
Run on laxatives? Interesting choice of words, and not a pretty picture. Almost choked on sandwich when I read that.
Posted By: TravelHat
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:40 AM
😉
Posted By: Kennys
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:54 AM
I think that our warm weather will help us. Ebola was from Africa and didn't bother us nor you folks and Europe.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:54 AM
There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.
Hahaha. Good one.
Posted By: sxmmartini
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:59 AM
There is a belief that warmer weather will stop this virus. In the name of Jesus I hope that is true.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:01 AM
There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.
Hahaha. Good one.
Posted By: PelicanPirate
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:09 AM
Costco, Sams, Walmart and Kroger fresh out of TP for last 2 days in our part of Ohio.
Posted By: bran
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:25 AM
sorry but couldn't resist, need some lighthearted relief these days...............
in days of old
When Knights were bold
And paper wasn'ae invented
You wiped your a'r'se
On a lump of grass
And walked away
CONTENTED......
I will now get my coat
Posted By: sxmmartini
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:26 AM
The toilet paper hoarding is really strange. The people of SXM went without toilet paper, electric, roofs, water, food and tourism when Hurricane Irma hit yet survived. No flights came in and no cruise ships docked. This is nothing compared to that.
Posted By: Bahston
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 02:21 AM
Invest in a Bidet.
Posted By: MotownTim
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 11:49 AM
Not a laughing matter actually.
Posted By: BGH
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 11:58 AM
I wonder how many of the jokers are actually travelling to Sxm ... Perhaps none .
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 12:04 PM
I agree, not a laughing matter, especially for those here coming soon or returning soon but I personally think the toilet paper (etc.) panic is way overblown as are other aspects of this.
Posted By: KGB
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:23 PM
Absolutely agree! Who need TP if you have guns! Lol!
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 01:55 PM
Come on guys. A little levity sometimes is needed in this situation, but not this.
Posted By: sxmmartini
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 02:16 PM
In prepping for a possible shelter in place situation the question non-preppers should ask themselves is "What do I hate running out of?
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 03:08 PM
"What do I hate running out of?"
Wine and scotch.
Posted By: AUCspouse
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/13/2020 05:18 PM
There's plenty of wine and scotch on the shelves of St. Martin stores.
Posted By: JohnInAL
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/14/2020 12:04 AM
Arrived today, had no problem spending $300 at Carrefour on supplies. Certainly no shortages.
Posted By: Hdrdr911
Re: Are supplies at food stores running low - 03/14/2020 12:46 PM
Haven't heard of any screening at the airport or any quarantine facilities being established for travelers who may pose a risk so I expect the alarm level on the island isn't as great as
it is elsewhere hence the run on supplies one needs to be in quarantine. This is not overblown at all rather people acting to protect themselves from a very real danger.