Mesa briefly closed the intersection of Dobson and Guadalupe roads after a gas line ruptured Tuesday afternoon.

HOUSTON - Thousands of victims of Hurricane Ike settled in at shelters for what could be weeks, and others waited wearily in line for food, water, ice and gasoline Monday as it became increasingly clear the disaster along the Texas coast would be measured not by its death toll but by the misery it spread.

Chaparral High School is being evacuated due to a construction accident that caused the rupture of a 1-inch gas line on school grounds this morning, Scottsdale police said.

One person was seriously injured Monday when a vehicle struck a gas line in Gilbert.

Main Street was shut down Thursday afternoon after light-rail construction crews broke a natural gas line at 1745 W. Main St.

Police opened Rural Road between Apache Boulevard and University just after 7 p.m. Wednesday after crews patched up a broken gas line.

A major Tempe gas line ruptured Thursday, forcing officials to close down roads already congested from stretches of construction and Arizona State University traffic.

Workers broke a natural gas line Wednesday morning at a condominium construction site while digging a storm drain with a backhoe, which forced a stretch of Scottsdale Road to be closed for more than two hours.

A major Tempe gas line ruptured Thursday, forcing officials to evacuate about 50 people from businesses and Arizona State University.

A major Tempe gas line ruptured Thursday, forcing officials to close down roads already congested from stretches of construction and Arizona State University traffic.

Workers broke a natural gas line Wednesday morning at a condominium construction site while digging a storm drain with a backhoe, which forced a stretch of Scottsdale Road to be closed for more than two hours.

June 18, 2004

Rumor of a rupture in the fuel pipeline from Tucson touched off fears of another gas crisis Wednesday, sending alarmed Valley motorists racing to the nearest pump.

The Valley's gasoline picture was a little brighter today as more stations had fuel to sell and waiting lines shrunk.

Ocotillo Road between Dobson Road and Basha Road in Chandler has reopened following a closure caused by a gas line break. No damage or injuries occurred, according to a city news release.

Crews have repaired a natural gas line leak that diverted traffic west of Hayden Road and Via De Ventura in Scottsdale since Monday.

The energy crunch caused by Hurricane Katrina is taking its toll on local cities. While none figure they’ll run out of fuel as long as Gulf Coast refineries get back online quickly, the skyrocketing prices are putting a crimp on City Hall’s bottom line.

It remains to be seen if drivers will take to Valley buses because of soaring gas prices, but more people are interested in finding carpool buddies, Valley Metro reports.

Record-high gas prices won’t keep drivers from heading out on the road over Memorial Day weekend, AAA Arizona said Tuesday.