South Copes With Severe Gas Shortages

…Drivers throughout the South have faced gasoline shortages, closed stations, high prices and long lines at the pump for the last several days. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike slowed production at oil refineries on the Gulf Coast and knocked out power along many pipelines to the South.

The shortages were widespread over the weekend, as gasoline supplies dwindled at many stations. Drivers in Atlanta, Nashville and Tallahassee reported lengthy, gas-fueled quests to refuel.