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Shoppers at Costco stores around the country are reported to be panic buying water, paper towels, toilet paper and other essentials over concerns brought on by the International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports. Some stores have lines of customers waiting to get in that extend to the parking lot.

Screen image via WPIX-TV/YouTube.

News reports and posts by shoppers tell the tale:

Fox News:

In northern New Jersey, WPIX-TV anchor Dan Mannarino reports shoppers are lined up into the parking lot waiting to get in:

WPIX report:

The New York Post reports panic buying on Staten Island:

South Dakota radio station ESPN Sioux Falls reports shortages in the Midwest(excerpt):

Costco and other retailers across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota are reporting empty shelves as consumers are panic buying toilet paper and other products.

The dock workers labor dispute could potentially disrupt supply chains, leading to shortages of some household items.

As a result, lots of folks are running to Costco, Sam’s Club, and other big box stores and panic buying toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, and other items.

A shopper posted video of long lines in Colorado:

Tim Pool suggested people stock up:

Could be a long month ahead. October has started off with massive hurricane damage in the South, the dockworkers’ strike and the Middle East edging closer to all-out war. With the election about a month away and Trump still the subject of plots, further disruptions are not out of the question.