PHILADELPHIA — Dockworkers are continuing their port strike Wednesday, essentially shutting down operations ports across the U.S. They are vowing to stay on the picket line until a deal is reached. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association are on their second day of no longer loading cargo on and off ships at ports from Maine to Texas. …However, experts say even with this work stoppage, it’ll still take time for families to feel a change. …Despite that, reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty shelves where toilet paper and, to a lesser extent, paper towels were supposed to be. …But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying. …The majority of US toilet paper comes from domestic factories. Most of the rest comes from Canada and Mexico, via rail or truck, not ship.

Additional coverage in The Hill by Juliann Ventura: Port strike leads to panic-buying, but experts say there’s no need