SPOKE TO A WITNESS WHO CALLED 911. HIS REPORTS STARTING ON THE 10 O’CLOCK NEWS.
>> ALL NEW TONIGHT THE WHITE
HOUSE ANNOUNCED A NEW
MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR ACTION
PLAN TO ALLEVIATE THE SUPPLY
CHAIN ISSUES. THOSE ISSUES
HAVE CAUSED SHELTER GOBARE
GROCERY STORES. PRICES TO
INCREASE IS IN PLACE REACHES A
NEW HIGH.
>> NEWS 4 JAX CONSUMER
INVESTIGATOR LAUREN BERGER
JOINS US. LAUREN, WHAT’S GOING
ON HERE? AND IS THERE ANY
RELIEF ON THE WAY? SO THAT’S A
BIG QUESTION RIGHT NOW.
LISTEN, I TOOK A WALK FOR THE
PUBLIC’S HONORS ABOUT THIS
MORNING AND AGAIN, REMEMBER,
IT’S A TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE DAY BEFORE THE DINNER
RUSH GOING ON RIGHT NOW. AND I
SAW WHERE SHELVES WERE BARE
SPECIFICALLY MY FAVORITE SNACK
AISLE. OFFENSE. HE’S MY
FAVORITE LITTLE BEAR RIGHT
THERE. AND IT’S JUST SIMPLE
ECONOMICS. THIS SUPPLY IS NOT
THERE, BUT THE DEMAND IS.
>> IF YOU’VE BEEN TO THE
GROCERY STORE IN THE LAST FEW
WEEKS, THIS IS A COMMON SIGHT.
IT VARIES FROM WEEK TO WEEK,
BUT THERE ARE SHORTAGES ALL
OVER THE STORE. SOMETIMES
THEIR SHELLS FROM THE
REFRIGERATED TO THE SNACK
AISLE AT PUBLIC SEES GREEN
LABELS APOLOGIZING FOR BEING
OUT OF A PRODUCT. AS FAR AS
THE EYE CAN SEE. AND WHILE
MOST SHOPPERS ARE ABLE TO
NAVIGATE AROUND THE SHORTAGES
PEAK OUTPUT AND MEDIA KNOW AND
THAT KID AND DON’T FIND FUNDED
TOMORROW, IT’S STILL CREATING
A HEADACHE, ESPECIALLY AHEAD
OF THE HOLIDAYS. WHAT ARE YOUR
THOUGHTS?
>> IT
>> THE CONSUMER BRAND
ASSOCIATION REPORTS THAT TOP
OUT A STOCK CATEGORIES INCLUDE
REFRIGERATOR, BAKED GOODS,
SPORT IN ENERGY DRINKS AND
REFRIGERATED MEALS AND WALKING
AROUND THE STORE TODAY, I CAN
CONFIRM SHELVES IN THOSE
CATEGORIES ARE SCARCE THE
SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES CONTINUE
TO BE ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS
FOR THE SHORTAGE. YOU KNOW,
WHILE MOVING RECORD AMOUNTS OF
GOODS THROUGH OUR PORTS INTO
SHELVES.
>> WE UNDERSTAND THE
FRUSTRATION THAT AMERICANS
FEEL WHEN BACK LOCKS LEAD TO
HIGHER PRICES OR DELAY GOODS.
SO TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT BUILDS
ON THE STEPS WE’VE ALREADY
TAKEN TO HELP ADDRESS THE
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES WE’VE
SEEN GLOBALLY BECAUSE OF THAT
PANDEMIC. CBA REPORTS FOR
EVERY ONE TRUCK AVAILABLE.
THERE ARE 16 SHIPMENTS WAITING
TO BE TRANSPORTED.
>> AND AS MANY AS 87 CONTAINER
SHIPS ARE STUCK IN THE PORT OF
LOS ANGELES FOR PERSPECTIVE,
THERE IS NORMALLY NO MORE THAN
ONE SHIP WAITING AT A TIME AND
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
GETTING THESE GOODS TO THE
STORES CONTINUE TO RISE IN
SEPTEMBER, CONSUMER PRICES
CENT INFLATION UP 5.4% FROM
WHERE WAS A YEAR AGO MATCHING
THE LARGEST INCREASE SINCE
2000, 8.
>> ALL RIGHT. A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE’S
ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. THEY DO
PLAN TO SPEND 17 BILLION
DOLLARS TO HELP REBUILD THOSE
PORTS MOVE THEM QUICKER. WE
KNOW THAT’S A HUGE ISSUE RIGHT
NOW. THAT MONEY COMING FROM
THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT
WAS PASSED BY CONGRESS LAST
WEEK. NOW THEY ALSO SAY WITHIN
THE NEXT 45 DAYS, 243 MILLION
WILL BE IN NEWPORT AND MARINE
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. SO
REALLY, AGAIN, IT STARTS OF
THE PORTS AND GOES TO THE
TRUCKS. AND THAT IS KIND OF
THE WHERE WE’RE SEEING THAT
DELAY. WE ARE EXPECTED TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PLAN
TOMORROW FROM THE PRESIDENT
HIMSELF. HE’S ACTUALLY
VISITING A PORT IN BALTIMORE.
WE DO PLAN TO WATCH THE AN
UPDATE THAT AND HEAR HIS EXACT
PLAN COMING FROM HIM FOR NOW
REPORTING LIVE IN ORTEGA.
LAUREN VERNO’S CHANNEL 4, THE
LOCAL STATION. LAUREN
THANKSGIVING. COMING UP, ONE
OF THE EXPERTS RECOMMENDING
FOR GROCERY BUYING AHEAD OF
THE HOLIDAY SEASON. ALL RIGHT.
SO WHAT I WANT TO TELL YOU
FIRST AND FOREMOST, DO NOT
PANIC. YOU KNOW, WE SAW THAT A
LOT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE
PANIC. PEOPLE GOING OUT TAKING
THE TOILET PAPER TOILET PAPER
PANDEMIC IS WHAT WE LIKE TO
CALL IT. DON’T PANIC. BUT AS
YOU’RE SHOPPING OVER THE NEXT
FEW WEEKS, IF YOU SEE A SALE
HERE OR THERE, GO AHEAD, PICK
UP THAT ITEM THERE. THE DEALS
ARE STILL GOING TO BE THERE.
EVEN IF THE COMPANY IS LOSING
SOME COST. SO IF YOU’RE TRYING
TO SAVE SOME MONEY, JUST PICK
IT UP AS YOU GO IN THAT WAY OR
NOT, CRAMMING IT IN THE
WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE BEFORE,
BUT NO NEED TO DO IT. JOY. ALL