The fact that Ceballos’ sister had spent three hours waiting in line on behalf of the family of six, all of them fleeing Little Havana, meant nothing, they were told. As she waited for instructions on where else her family could go, Ceballos looked exasperated — and in that, she was not alone. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times Hundreds wait in line at Home Depot in Miami to purchase supplies. Meanwhile, police arranged to escort gas tankers to help ease tensions among motorists waiting angrily at filling stations. Many gas stations closed altogether as the city emptied out, with normally bustling streets devoid of activity.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 08, 2017 23:35 UTC