Flatbush Avenue, between Avenue H and Avenue I, in Brooklyn, New York, turned into a sea of automobiles as the Amoco gas station was flooded with cars, SUVs and vans, around 4:30 p.m., yesterday, Wednesday October 31, 2012, looking for gasoline.
Dozens flocked to the gas station just two days after Super Storm Sandy. The storm now only left flooding, downed trees and no power in parts but has caused a temporary shortage of gasoline and left many stations without power for their pumps.
The storm has also prompted the shutdown of two of six East Coast refineries in its path and forced reduced runs at four others, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
