ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Supplies were flying off shelves at many Central Florida stores Thursday as residents prepared for Hurricane Dorian.
Long lines and empty shelves were a common sight at many grocers, including the Costco near Winter Park.
Several stores around the city were already sold out of water, but employees said more is on the way.
"I'd rather get the hurricane shopping out of the way early," shopper Sina Albekord said. "My dad sent me a video this morning that there was a line wrapped around supermarkets. People trying to get water. It's crazy for the most part."
Walmart, Target, Publix and Lucky's Market told Channel 9 that more shipments of bottled water are en route to stores.
"We will have supplies coming today, tomorrow, up through Saturday, maybe, as well," said Jermain Johnson, a Lucky's Market store director. "It all depends on the conditions of the roads."
He said filtered water is essentially unlimited at Lucky's Market.
"It's 29 cents a gallon," Johnson said. "You don't have to use these containers. You're welcome to bring in your containers from outside. Gallon jugs."
He said the store plans to host a community cookout should there be significant power outages in the area.
Customers may still order water online from Amazon, but they are advised to pay close attention to the delivery date, because some products will not arrive until next week.
Have you seen long lines and empty store shelves? Send your photos to news@wftv.com.
Click here for a list of items often included in hurricane kits, and watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News for live coverage on Hurricane Dorian.
The line’s even longer now. There’s easily more than 100 people in line. pic.twitter.com/qRgdvCjXvV
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