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Are supplies at food stores running low #220440 03/12/2020 12:58 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina sxmmartini OP Traveler OP sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina This question is for those who live on SXM or tourists shopping. Have you seen any empty shelves? How is the stock on items that in the states are being hoarded?

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220450 03/12/2020 03:06 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,837 Likes: 2 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,837 Likes: 2 Ohio We went to Prime yesterday and there did not appear to be any shortages. People are hoarding in the US from, what I am being told. J.D.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220451 03/12/2020 03:10 PM Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 265 CANADA L LINNY Traveler LINNY Traveler L Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 265 CANADA Just got back from Puerto Cupecoy.......shelves fully stocked

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220464 03/12/2020 04:17 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,535 Likes: 4 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,535 Likes: 4 No scare as yet and we never had that problem even with major hurricances in the past. Hoping for the best .

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low Kennys #220465 03/12/2020 04:21 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA Good to here.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220469 03/12/2020 05:21 PM Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 205 AUCspouse Traveler AUCspouse Traveler Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 205 Super U shelves are well-stocked today. Buy all the toilet paper you want.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220472 03/12/2020 05:53 PM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 554 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada K KGB Traveler KGB Traveler K Joined: May 2006 Posts: 554 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada We are definetly buying a few pallets of toilet paper and taking with us back home! Will be setting up a kiosk at the local Costco parking lot and taking trades.... "Often Wrong, Never in Doubt"

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low KGB #220473 03/12/2020 06:21 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA Our local Costco was out of TP today. Guess there is always the catalogs.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220479 03/12/2020 07:16 PM Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Albany, New York W WWII Traveler WWII Traveler W Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Albany, New York The weird thing is diarrhea is not common with covid-19.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220480 03/12/2020 07:26 PM Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,244 Middle Tennessee T TravelHat Traveler TravelHat Traveler T Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,244 Middle Tennessee There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220481 03/12/2020 07:34 PM Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 28 G GOTOSUN Traveler GOTOSUN Traveler G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 28 Run on laxatives? Interesting choice of words, and not a pretty picture. Almost choked on sandwich when I read that.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low GOTOSUN #220482 03/12/2020 07:40 PM Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,244 Middle Tennessee T TravelHat Traveler TravelHat Traveler T Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,244 Middle Tennessee 😉

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220483 03/12/2020 07:54 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,535 Likes: 4 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,535 Likes: 4 I think that our warm weather will help us. Ebola was from Africa and didn't bother us nor you folks and Europe.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low TravelHat #220484 03/12/2020 07:54 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA Originally Posted by TravelHat There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up. Hahaha. Good one.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low Kennys #220485 03/12/2020 07:59 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina sxmmartini OP Traveler OP sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina There is a belief that warmer weather will stop this virus. In the name of Jesus I hope that is true.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220486 03/12/2020 08:01 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA Originally Posted by TravelHat There will be a run on laxatives in 60 days so they can use it all up. Hahaha. Good one.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low SXMScubaman #220488 03/12/2020 08:09 PM Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,288 P PelicanPirate Traveler PelicanPirate Traveler P Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,288 Costco, Sams, Walmart and Kroger fresh out of TP for last 2 days in our part of Ohio.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220489 03/12/2020 08:25 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 734 B bran Traveler bran Traveler B Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 734 sorry but couldn't resist, need some lighthearted relief these days............... in days of old When Knights were bold And paper wasn'ae invented You wiped your a'r'se On a lump of grass And walked away CONTENTED...... I will now get my coat

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low PelicanPirate #220490 03/12/2020 08:26 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina sxmmartini OP Traveler OP sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina The toilet paper hoarding is really strange. The people of SXM went without toilet paper, electric, roofs, water, food and tourism when Hurricane Irma hit yet survived. No flights came in and no cruise ships docked. This is nothing compared to that.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220492 03/12/2020 09:21 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,916 B Bahston Traveler Bahston Traveler B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,916 Invest in a Bidet.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low SXMScubaman #220504 03/13/2020 06:49 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,637 M MotownTim Traveler MotownTim Traveler M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,637 Not a laughing matter actually.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220505 03/13/2020 06:58 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 847 Oshawa BGH Traveler BGH Traveler Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 847 Oshawa I wonder how many of the jokers are actually travelling to Sxm ... Perhaps none .

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low MotownTim #220506 03/13/2020 07:04 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,837 Likes: 2 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,837 Likes: 2 Ohio I agree, not a laughing matter, especially for those here coming soon or returning soon but I personally think the toilet paper (etc.) panic is way overblown as are other aspects of this. J.D.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220514 03/13/2020 08:23 AM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 554 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada K KGB Traveler KGB Traveler K Joined: May 2006 Posts: 554 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Absolutely agree! Who need TP if you have guns! Lol! "Often Wrong, Never in Doubt"

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low KGB #220515 03/13/2020 08:55 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,976 Likes: 4 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,976 Likes: 4 Central Florida! Come on guys. A little levity sometimes is needed in this situation, but not this. Carol Hill

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220518 03/13/2020 09:16 AM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina sxmmartini OP Traveler OP sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,650 Vermont, North Carolina In prepping for a possible shelter in place situation the question non-preppers should ask themselves is "What do I hate running out of?

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220522 03/13/2020 10:08 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,461 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA "What do I hate running out of?" Wine and scotch.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220541 03/13/2020 12:18 PM Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 205 AUCspouse Traveler AUCspouse Traveler Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 205 There's plenty of wine and scotch on the shelves of St. Martin stores.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220582 03/13/2020 07:04 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 87 JohnInAL Traveler JohnInAL Traveler Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 87 Arrived today, had no problem spending $300 at Carrefour on supplies. Certainly no shortages.

Re: Are supplies at food stores running low sxmmartini #220632 03/14/2020 07:46 AM Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 178 New Hampshire H Hdrdr911 Traveler Hdrdr911 Traveler H Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 178 New Hampshire Haven't heard of any screening at the airport or any quarantine facilities being established for travelers who may pose a risk so I expect the alarm level on the island isn't as great as it is elsewhere hence the run on supplies one needs to be in quarantine. This is not overblown at all rather people acting to protect themselves from a very real danger. If the phone doesn't ring .... it's me