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Gasoline situation increasingly dire in days after Sandy

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A line forms at a gas pump as people wait to fill up cans at a gas station Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, as many are left without power following Superstorm Sandy, in Toms River, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (CBS News) Commuters all over the New York area are still finding it very hard to find gasoline, as evidenced by long lines and angry drivers at the few stations that are open. People all over the New Jersey shore are looking for gas and CBS New found one of the few stations still open in Manahawkin, N.J. But the secret is now out with people traveling 30, 40 and even 50 miles because they're finding it very difficult to fill up. Gas is being rationed in parts of New York and New Jersey. The pumps are running on empty -- and so is patience.

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John Hofmeister

Overall Sentiment: 0.286788

Relevance: 0.65653

SentimentQuote
0.0660593He explained, "In order to pump the gas, you need electricity. In order to run the cash register or to run the credit card system from the pump to the credit card company, you need electricity."
0Hofmeister said, "So if you don't have electricity at the depots, which fill the delivery trucks -- or if you don't have electricity at a retail station, then you really can't sell gasoline to the public."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.0660593
  • Mean: 0.03302965
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Barbara Dwyer

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.35191

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-0.301305Barbara Dwyer said, "When you have no power -- and it's getting really cold now -- so you need power. You have no lights, we have no heat."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.301305
  • Mean: -0.301305
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Superstorm Sandy

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.299529

Jimmy

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.234383

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StateOrCounty: New Jersey

Overall Sentiment: -0.0441301

Relevance: 0.798542

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City: New York

Overall Sentiment: 0.124405

Relevance: 0.523231

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Company: CBS

Overall Sentiment: 0.24961

Relevance: 0.301877

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