EDINBURGH locals have been panic buying after a red weather warning was issued for strong winds with Storm Éowyn battering the capital.
Supermarket shelves were cleared yesterday after an alert was sent to Scots phones warning them of the danger the impending storm posed.
In a panic, residents of the capital seemingly cleared supermarket shelves, stocking up on food and other provisions.
Images surfaced online of shelves completely emptied of goods as panicked shoppers desperately bought up supplies.
Storm Éowyn hit the country today with a Met Office red weather warning in place across Scotland between 10am and 5pm.
Strong winds are expected to cause chaos in the country with the Met Office saying there is a serious risk to life.
Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, local councils and a slew of other official bodies warned residents to keep themselves safe yesterday.
An emergency alert was issued in the affected areas with Scots phones blaring a loud siren noise and notifying residents of the impending danger.
Following the warnings images began to surface of supermarket shelves ransacked by panic buyers stocking up on supplies.
One photo of a Morrisons supermarket in the capital with empty shelves was shared to social media yesterday.
It was captioned: “This is a Morrisons supermarket in Edinburgh tonight. A storm coming and people panic buying. Sad.”
The post has received over two dozen likes and a slew of comments from locals suggesting the panic buying is unjustified.
One user wrote: “The whole thing is over in about eight hours tops. There isn’t even a red warning in Edinburgh.”
Another replied: “And they are literally only closed for a few hours. Exact same here in the north of Ireland. Crazy.”
A third said: “Exactly the same in the Queensferry Tesco, emptied. Folk are mental.”
Another commented: “And we wonder why we cannot achieve independence.”
