But in recent years, as Savannah continues to be threatened by hurricanes, shoppers and staff are becoming old pros at preparing. We already know what's going to sell and what's not going to sell. Kroger stores in hurricane-prone areas have already started preparing hurricane pallets of necessary supplies for customers. The plan for Kroger is not to change a thing. We're in an area where the electricity goes out often during storms and bad weather, so we always have candles, batteries.
Money matters Leaving town is one thing.
Leaving town with no money is another. ATMs emptied out pretty quickly in September, leaving people with light pocketbooks as they rushed to seek cover. Linda Hulett, area operations manager for Wachovia Bank, said the financial institution has a set plan on how to handle emergencies such as the one Floyd presented. The bank was one of the few banks that didn't run out of cash, she said, because the bank made certain to keep machines along the evacuation route stocked with money. Hulett wouldn't say how much the machines hold or how much the bank normally keeps in its ATMs, but she did say it was a management decision to have as much money available for users as possible.