SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The KSAT Weather Authority has made it clear: The upcoming winter weather will not be a massive threatening event in San Antonio.<\/p>\n
Despite that, a lot of people have rushed to local grocery stores, emptying some shelves of things like water. <\/p>\n
Viewers told KSAT they understand this is not slated to be a big emergency situation, but they have the freeze of 2021 in the back of their minds, and they want to feel prepared. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a contractor for Favor so I\u2019m a personal shopper,\u201d said Alex Tanguma, who was on his eight H-E-B delivery of the day. <\/p>\n
He loaded up a trunk full of drinks and groceries.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been seeing people panic. I\u2019ve seen carts full of water, toilet paper, I\u2019ve seen certain shelves empty. And I get it, baby formula for your kids, I get that. But there\u2019s no reason to buy eight packs of Gatorade,\u201d Tanguma said. <\/p>\n
Other shoppers, like Ruben Montoya, told KSAT they were just getting a few essentials, \u201cMake sure we have enough fluids, enough food, enough necessities that we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
A mom at H-E-B on Austin Highway was there stocking up for her 10-month-old baby. She, like others, said the bread and water sections were pretty picked over. <\/p>\n
She said she wasn\u2019t worried about the weekend, but said, \u201cJust now being a mom I\u2019m like, \u2018OK well just in case.\u2019 We don\u2019t want to go out and get stuff this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if the Walmart on Austin Highway was busier than usual, shopper Nancy Spruill said, \u201cNo, I thought it was the same amount of people. I didn\u2019t see a lot of water or toilet paper gone.\u201d <\/p>\n
That\u2019s the bottom line: Some stores were business as usual, but there were some that were not.<\/p>\n
A viewer said the Costco at Stone Oak was chaotic Thursday. They said the lines stretched across the store, there were no shopping carts, and they even saw people running to grab items like water.<\/p>\n
The whole first row of water was gone, and pallets of paper towels were running low, too. <\/p>\n
Viewers said Sam\u2019s Club wasn\u2019t as busy, though some of the drink section was slightly depleted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was here for 2021, I remember the electrical outages, but I\u2019m not panicked. These shelves look empty, but they\u2019re just moving stuff around,\u201d Tanguma said. <\/p>\n
The stores sent statements to KSAT saying they have plenty of stock. <\/p>\n
H-E-B\u2019s statement said: \u201cAll stores are operating normal hours. Our stores are receiving product deliveries, and our dedicated Partners will restock shelves throughout the day, so we can serve our customers with the products they need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walmart\u2019s statement said: \u201cAhead of the severe winter weather, we\u2019ve been preparing our stores and clubs to help ensure our communities have access to essential items like blankets, batteries, and other cold-weather necessities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The main message was to prepare \u2014 but not panic. <\/p>\n
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