Gas hoarding impacting Atlanta area essential workers; EMT urging others to 'stop buying in a panic'

  • Source: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta
  • Published: 05/13/2021 12:00 AM

VIDEO: When people panic buy and hoard gas they, are taking it away from others who need it right now. That includes essential workers and every day heroes. Some hospitals are even adjusting their employee schedules to keep up. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta made some temporary adjustments to operations at its three hospitals. In a statement a spokesperson provided to 11Alive, they explained: "Patient-facing employees will remain on duty until they are approved to be released by their managers in order to ensure the continuous care we always provide to our pediatric patients. We are also encouraging employees to consider carpool options. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will make adjustments as needed." Jamie Lee who is an advanced EMT for a Georgia county said this could've all been avoided if people didn't panic and rush to get gas.



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