Yesterday was home supply day. Tomorrow will likely be grocery day.
As Hurricane Irene approaches Massachusetts — the storm is expected late Sunday — some residents of Central Massachusetts began preparing for the inevitable yesterday.
Jeff Hilditch, manager of Hannaford’s supermarket in Clinton, said while the store was busier than usual yesterday with customers picking up essentials such as milk, water, bread and batteries, he expects more shoppers tomorrow. “Saturday is expected to be the big day,” he said.
Peter W. Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, said big box appliance stores such as The Home Depot and Lowe’s have been busy since Wednesday.
The Home Depot on Route 20 in Auburn was busier than usual, with generators (some costing $849 each) flying off shelves.
A fortunate Dan James of Brooklyn, Conn., squeezed the next-to-last one into the small trunk of his subcompact car.
“I don’t want to be without power for three or four days,” he said. “I want to have water. I want to be able to use my stove, flush the toilets, and power a light. At least I can stay in my house if I have a generator.”
With the pending Hurricane, multiple volunteer organizations are preparing for the storm in their own way. In order to assist elderly and other oxygen-reliant patient, Chaveirim and Bikur Cholim
As Hurricane Irene approaches Massachusetts — the storm is expected late Sunday — some residents of Central Massachusetts began preparing for the inevitable yesterday.
Jeff Hilditch, manager of Hannaford’s supermarket in Clinton, said while the store was busier than usual yesterday with customers picking up essentials such as milk, water, bread and batteries, he expects more shoppers tomorrow. “Saturday is expected to be the big day,” he said.
Peter W. Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, said big box appliance stores such as The Home Depot and Lowe’s have been busy since Wednesday.
The Home Depot on Route 20 in Auburn was busier than usual, with generators (some costing $849 each) flying off shelves.
A fortunate Dan James of Brooklyn, Conn., squeezed the next-to-last one into the small trunk of his subcompact car.
“I don’t want to be without power for three or four days,” he said. “I want to have water. I want to be able to use my stove, flush the toilets, and power a light. At least I can stay in my house if I have a generator.”
With the pending Hurricane, multiple volunteer organizations are preparing for the storm in their own way. In order to assist elderly and other oxygen-reliant patient, Chaveirim and Bikur Cholim
