"It's just chaos."
That was the phrase Citgo Gas Station owner Peter Halperin used Wednesday morning amidst a stream of never-ending drivers attempting to enter his gas station on the corner of Sunrise Highway and N Centre Avenue.
The gas station had several of its entrances wrapped in caution tape to prevent drivers from cutting the massive lines that spilled out onto the surrounding roadways.
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Rockville Centre Police had been on the scene earlier in the morning.
"There's nothing we can really do," Halperin said of controlling the crowds pouring into his station.
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Halperin continued to say that the situation was nearly "impossible" to control as traffic backed up along Sunrise Highway and N Centre Avenue.
As for the gas supply, Halperin was unsure of how long it would last. "It all depends on when the barges start bringing product in," he said.
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