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<p>In the <a href="https://www.wqpmag.com/hurricane-harvey-hits-houston" target="_blank">wake of Hurricane Harvey</a>, some locals have experienced increased prices on necessities like bottled water. A <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/30/best-buy-says-42-96-bottled-water-near-houston-big-mistake/616110001/" target="_blank">Best Buy store</a> outside Houston allegedly sold bottled water for nearly $43.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/30/best-buy-says-42-96-bottled-water-near-houston-big-mistake/616110001/" target="_blank">Best Buy spokesman apologized</a> for the incident and explained it as an error. “This was a big mistake on the park of a few employees at one store on Friday,” said Jeffrey Shelman of Best Buy.</p>
<p>Other businesses were reported selling bottled water for<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/08/30/99-for-a-case-of-bottled-water-texas-stores-accused-of-price-gouging-in-wake-of-harvey/?utm_term=.26fa347d6782" target="_blank"> $8.50 per bottle or cases for $99</a>. State law <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/08/30/99-for-a-case-of-bottled-water-texas-stores-accused-of-price-gouging-in-wake-of-harvey/?utm_term=.26fa347d6782" target="_blank">prohibits</a> these price increases during crises, and the businesses face steep penalties of up to $250,000. &nbsp;</p>
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