I finally started to understand the complexities today when I read an article that explained the gasoline is available but the electricity that runs the pipelines from the Gulf to various parts of the US is cut off. They are still focused on trying to evacuate and rescue and restore some sembelence of civility. Unfortunately from what I've been reading, it seems most government officials are damned for no matter what decision they make at this point. Unfortunately it seems they can't make everyone happy at the same time and as quick as people would like. I'm awestruck at the devesatation and thankful that I'm as far north as I am, though it won't take long for the impacts to be felt more strongly here as well. There are many areas on the lower East coast that are out of gas, and don't know when they will get more as they sit on these Gulf pipelines ... hopefully the rationing you are seeing Lil will help from full exhaustion of the supply.