Ike panic
Personally, I have never seen a panic quite like this. Hurricane Ike is causing a frenzy over much of the mid and eastern parts of the nation, as gas prices are ranging from $5 to $7 a gallon. Attorneys general in many different states are reporting gouging. Click here for reports of $5 a gallon gas in Florida.
Look no further than the Blytheville, Ark., area for $5 a gallon gas in Arkansas. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office Friday afternoon assured me that they are catching and stopping gougers who are charging exorbitant amounts for gasoline.
Has anyone seen gouging in South Arkansas? The AG office said Friday that they are investigating gouging in this area. Gouging needs to be stopped. Now.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Ike continues to churn in the Gulf tonight. It looks bad. Galveston, Texas, could see record flooding.
Let’s hope this one isn’t as bad as weather forecasters say it could be.
I urge everyone to remain calm and take a deep breath.
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REPORT GAS PRICE GOUGING TO THE ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE:
Arkansas Atorney General Dustin McDaniel encourages citizens to use their cell phone cameras to document evidence of price gouging. Take photos and email them to gas@arkansasag.gov, or text photos to (501) 539-0969. Call (800) 482-8982 to report gouging.