These are some of the states that have declared a state of emergency over gas shortages

Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm urged Americans not to hoard gas amid a spike in demand, following the ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline along the East Coast.

Granholm said that Colonial expects to substantially restore operations by the end of the week, but even after a possible decision to fully restart the supply of gas through the pipeline, it will take a few days to ramp up operations.