Some Eastern States Declare Emergencies Over Gas Shortage

A state of emergency was declared as over 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast ran out of fuel due to panic buying after a cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's fuel. President Biden urged federal agencies to expedite fuel shipments, while officials advised against panic buying. The pipeline resumed partial manual operations, with full operations expected by week's end.

What prompted the declaration of a state of emergency in the Southeast?

• A natural disaster

• A fuel shortage

• A political protest

• A financial crisis

What was the primary cause of the fuel shortage in the Southeast?

• A cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline

• An economic recession

• A natural disaster

• A labor strike

What percentage of the East Coast's fuel is delivered by the Colonial Pipeline?

• 55%

• 35%

• 25%

• 45%

What action did President Biden take in response to the fuel shortage?

• He imposed a fuel rationing system

• He increased fuel prices

• He called on federal agencies to ship in fuel

• He declared a national holiday

When did a large part of the Colonial Pipeline resume operations manually?

• On Wednesday

• On Sunday

• On Monday

• On Tuesday