Cash only after global technology outage [Video]

STANLEY, WYFF NEWS FOUR, NATE, THANK YOU. THAT GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OUTAGE FORCED BUSINESSES TODAY TO BE CASH ONLY. AND THAT INCONVENIENCE FORCED A LOT OF FOLKS TO WALK AWAY EMPTY HANDED. OUR TANIQUA PINNIX JOINS US LIVE IN GREENEVILLE TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING SOMETHING A LOT OF US DON’T DO ANYMORE, AND THAT IS CARRYING CASH TANIQUA CARRYING CASH. THAT’S RIGHT, SIDNEY. NOW WE KNOW CIRCLE K WAS CASH ONLY, AND HERE AT FIRST CITIZENS BANK, PEOPLE HAD TO USE THE DRIVE THRU. THERE WAS A SIGN ON THE DOOR THAT SAID GLOBAL SERVER ISSUES LOBBY CLOSED. WE KNOW THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED ALL OVER THE U.S. AND CAUGHT MANY PEOPLE BY SURPRISE. LOCAL ACCOUNTANT LISA NASON TELLS PEOPLE. IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS STAY PREPARED AND KEEP CASH AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCIES. I WOULD SAY YOU KNOW, MAYBE $500 FOR A REASONABLY PRICED HOTEL TANK FULL OF …