Officials: Don't 'panic buy' groceries

Officials in the Las Vegas area say there is no need for residents to empty store shelves of goods and encourage "smart buying" over "panic buying."

HOW MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THECOUNTRY HAVE CLEARED STORESHELVES OF FOOD, TOILET PAPERAND OTHER CLEANING PRODUCTS.PENCE SAYS STORES WILL REMAINOPEN THROUGHOUT THIS NATIONALEMERGENCY.HERE IN CLARK COUNTY,COMMISSIONERS EXPLAINED THATRESIDENTS DON'T NEED TO PANIC.THE SUPPLY CHAINS ARE STRONG.WE WILL HAVE PRODUCTS ON THESHELVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BYRESPONSIBLY AND REMEMBER THATTHE FOLKS WORKING THE CHECKOUTLINES AND THE FOLKS WORKING INTHE BACK ARE PART OF THECOMMUNITY AND ARE OUR RESIDENTSAND WE NEED TO TREAT THEM LIKETHATCOMMISSIONERS ALSO SAY TRUCKSARE DELIVERING PRODUCTS ON ADAILY BASIS.STORE HOURS AT MANY GROCERYSTORES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED SOWORKERS CAN RESTOCK ITEMS.SEVERAL STORES IN THE VALLEYARE SHUTTING DOWN TEMPORARILY--