- Drivers in several states

report waiting in long lines for gas

as officials work to repairthe Colonial Pipeline,

which has been shut down for five days.

While some stations run dry,

officials in Washingtonhighlight the threat

of such cyber attacks.

From the Carolinas to Florida,

long lines wrapping around gas stations

as drivers seek to fill up at the pump.

- I have been at aroundthree stations, gas stations,

and it's the same way.

I can't, in some stations Icould not get the gas at all.

So I have been waiting.

I don't know if I can get the gas here.

- I am almost on empty and Ido childcare for my grandkids

and I'm gonna need gas to get back to them

in a couple days.

- [Charlene] Frustration mounting

as gas outages reportedalong the East coast.

According to Gas Buddy,more than 1,000 gas stations

in at least seven statesfrom Florida to Virginia

are running out of gas.

Four governors declaringstates of emergency.

Officials warning against panic buying,

which threatens supplies.

- Much as there was no causefor say hoarding toilet paper

at the beginning of the pandemic,

there should be no causefor hoarding gasoline.

- [Charlene] Across the Southeast,demand for gas is up 40%.

Nationwide prices atthe pump inching up too

hitting $2.98 a gallon,the highest in six years.

And it's expected to rise higher.

This after a gang of Russianhackers called Dark Side

struck a major pipeline for ransom.

The Colonial Pipeline is 5,500 miles long,

providing 45% of gas,including airline fuel

to the East coast of the country.

In a congressional hearing Tuesday,

members of the Homeland Security

and Government Affairs committee

highlighted the dangers of such an attack.

- This is potentially the most substantial

and damaging attack on uscritical infrastructure ever.

- [Charlene] Colonial hopes torestore the pipeline network

before the end of the week,

but says it will take days toget it back up and running.

The shortage has come

as AAA expects some 37 million Americans

to travel this Memorial Dayweekend, up 60% from last year.

And experts say if the ColonialPipeline is restored soon

gas should be flowingin time for the holiday.

Charlene Aaron, CBN News.