One man's order today, sitting on the conveyor belt at Wegmans, was simply this: Budweiser, milk, peanut butter and wine. And that's all he needs.
Patch can tell you with certainty that Rocky's Hardware is out of generators. In fact, they haven't been able so secure any since Hurricane Sandy. But Rocky's has plenty of other items, and people were flocking to the store to get the essentials.
And don't look for fresh basil at Wegmans. They sold out in the morning. But who the heck needs fresh basil to make it through the storm? Plenty of frozen pizzas, milk, water, eggs and ... booze ... was flying out of the supermarket today.
Take a look at what people are stocking up on before the storm that is looking to dump two feet on the area by Friday's end.