The situation got to a point where the Town of Lexington posted on social media asking people to consider looking for gas somewhere outside the town.
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Long lines greeted people trying to gas up their vehicles or get more fuel for their generators at stations near the town of Lexington following the destruction left by Tropical Storm Helene.
The situation got to a point Saturday afternoon where the Town of Lexington posted on social media asking people to consider looking for gas somewhere outside the town if possible.
News19 saw backups at stations that went out into the roadway. That led to backups along Interstate 20, Longs Pond Road, and Sunset Boulevard. The town said the backups were slowing the response of first responders and power company crews who are trying to get utilities back online.
“They’re coming from three hours away in Georgia,” said a woman who worked at one of the …