Hilarious Memes Allow Us To Look Back At The Pipeline Crisis And Laugh

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On Wednesday, the nation finally got the news we’d been waiting for: The Colonial pipeline crisis was coming to an end.

After nearly a week, workers at the pipeline were able to install new computer systems in order to circumvent a ransomware cyberattack that crippled the facility.

The shutdown that accompanied the attack had begun to create major supply chain issues up and down the east coast, prompting a bit of panicked buying as well as a number of unforgettable memes.

While the Colonial pipeline folks were pleased to have the system up and running again, they warned that recovery of the supply to local areas could take a while.

Colonial Pipeline restarted operations Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. ET after a ransomware attack last week forced the entire system offline on Friday evening. The company did warn, however, that its pipeline would not be fully functional immediately.

“Following this restart it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal,” Colonial said in a statement. “Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal,” the company added.

Gas prices spiked this week, as some cities in the south complained of nearly three-quarters of their filling stations being out of commission for the time being.

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