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hundreds of shoppers rush into a Los
Angeles Costco this morning with this
warning supplies are being rationed to
keep up with the unprecedented
coronavirus panic shopping customers
rundown store aisles at full speed and
then quickly start loading up their
carts within moments of this costco
opening a sea of shoppers came back to
this area where the water and paper
goods are stored our camera crews were
allowed exclusive access inside the
store before it open this costco is
getting deliveries around-the-clock as
you can see a lot of water and paper
goods and within an hour all of this
will be gone all part-time employees are
working full-time shifts merchandise
stocker Hector Florez says he's never
seen demand like this even on Black
Friday
it's just hectic as you can see them
stuck in this high it's never been this
hot these pallets have come from the
dock we're backed up just a bit is it a
nightmare to keep all of this in stock
it goes quick general manager Thad
Colette says customers were waiting up
to three hours for supplies to be
restocked so now some products are
limited to two items each right now
there is a limit on paper goods all
tissues paper towels and water at
checkout hundreds of shoppers some
wearing masks are eager to take their
ration supplies home why you stocking up
are you are you concerned very so what
have you come here to buy water toilet
paper
hand sanitizer can do it
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