Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
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It seems South Florida will be spared from the full force of Hurricane Milton, but residents know it’s always best to prepare for the worst. In recent days, people have flocked to stores to stock up on water, canned food, charcoal, and other supplies.
New Times contributing photographer Michele Eve Sandberg visited Costco, Walmart, Publix, and other stores to see how South Floridians prepped for the storm. Let’s just say there was a run on staples, and we don’t mean the metal kind. Lots of bottled water, bread, eggs. Generators. Plastic storage tubs.
Oh, and booze. Hurricane party, anyone?
Check out the photos below – and stay safe!
A man pushes a cart filled with water at the Costco in North Miami.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Shoppers scramble for supplies at the Costco in North Miami.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Pallets of water at the Costco in North Miami
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
A man grabs a case of water.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Woman grabs bread at Costco in North Miami
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Bread shelves at Costco in North Miami
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Busy checkout lines at the Costco in North Miami
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Shopping cart filled with cases of water
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
A woman purchases water at the Fresh Market in Aventura.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Tubs inside a shopping cart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Home Depot workers taking a generator to a car
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Pallets of water at Publix
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Man grabbing hurricane supplies at Publix
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Egg shelves at Publix
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Empty shelves at Publix
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Beer shelves at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Half-empty shelves of canned goods at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Ramen is in high demand
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Man with hurricane supplies at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Empty shelves at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Empty shelves at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Shoppers buying supplies at Walmart
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Shoppers are stocking up on paper plates.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Lanterns are sold out at Walmart.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
A woman loads up her car with cases of water.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Emergency response team at a pre-staging area at Gulfstream Park
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
Emergency response team at a pre-staging area at Gulfstream Park
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
