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fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

The one thing meteorologists wish people would stop doing before a winter storm hits - Silicon Canals

When I spoke with emergency management officials last year, they all mentioned the same frustrating scenario. People ignore storm warnings until the precipitation starts falling, then suddenly everyone rushes out at once. The roads become congested with anxious drivers, accidents spike, and stores run out of essentials just when people need them most. But here's what really gets meteorologists worked up about this pattern. Modern weather forecasting has become incredibly accurate, especially for major winter storms.
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US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Grocery Stores Across the Country Emptied Out As Americans Panic Buy Ahead of Massive Winter Storm

Panic buying has emptied grocery shelves nationwide as Winter Storm Fern threatens two-thirds of the U.S., prompting emergency declarations and extreme cold warnings.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Price hikes, queues and tension: Venezuela shoppers uneasy after US bombing

Caracas residents, shaken by a US attack and Maduro's abduction, are buying basic supplies amid closed shops, patrols and rising prices.
Apple
fromIntelligencer
9 months ago

How Worried Should We Be About a $3,500 iPhone?

Consumers are panic-buying goods like iPhones due to economic uncertainty and fears of rising prices.
Retail behaviors are shifting towards more urgency in purchasing amidst economic fluctuations.
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