PHOTOS: Residents Shop For Last Minute Items

The scene at Silver Spring grocery stores was pandemonium in the parking lot near major stores such as Whole Foods, Strosniders, and CVS. 

Finding a parking spot was difficult unless you parked in a garage and walked back with your groceries, carts were few and far between as residents rushed to pick up their last minute items.

Takoma Park resident Kavita Schambery stood outside of Whole Foods with her baby waiting to get a cart so she could buy the things she needed. Earlier this morning is when she knew it was serious.

" We got a call from Pepco saying to expect outages and to be prepared," said Schambery.

Just across the way inside of Strosniders hardware store, residents were shopping for everything you can think of since Thursday, said Store Manager Phil Tierney.

They have been buying "flash lights, water, generators, propane gas, and we sold a few grills," said Tierney.

He said they will open Saturday, but expects their shelves to be wiped clean by then.