Read the following article and answer the question.

NEVER go to a supper market during a blackout and Water Boiling Advisory . My friend Brandy from work wanted to go to Meijers ( big mistake ) and I went along with her for the fun of it and it was a madhouse . All the batteries were gone , all the candles were gone , and all the jugs of water were gone .

Why was the narrator 's friend struggling to get items ?
There was a rush at the store .