Hurricane Helene has residents in Upstate South Carolina scrambling.
And not just scrambling for a place to crack open their laptops and connect to Internet service or shower with lukewarm water at the very least. But for a place to enjoy a meal that can keep them full for the day.
Since Friday, over 1.1 million power outages have been reported across South Carolina, leaving many without places to refrigerate food and causing an influx of customers at open restaurants in the Upstate.
“We’ve been super short-staffed, blessed that we’ve had power. But the demand has been crazy,” said Rick Morris, the owner of Sully’s Steamers off Church St. in Spartanburg. “We’ve had about 1,100 orders the last two days.”
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“Pick up order for Brian!” he yelled across the store. He didn’t have the luxury to stop working while answering questions.
“We’ve had to close at 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. It’s been that crazy,” Morris said. Usually, Sully’s Steamers closes at midnight on Friday and Saturday.