Supply and demand = Price Gouging.

"More than 400 possible cases of price gouging of gasoline and other essentials, including a $10 box of matches and $7 loaf of bread, have been reported in New York before and after Sandy."

[link to www.nj.com]

This shouldn't get out of hand because I believe that in any counties that are considered diasaster areas, prices can only be raised 10% max.