Damage to grocery store stock and the buildings themselves was recorded in Anchorage and neighboring communities yesterday in the wake of the 7.0 earthquake that rocked Southcentral Alaska.

Many stores had to shut their doors to deal with clean up and assessment operations, after shelves of merchandise toppled to the ground. In the case of some departments, such as liquor stores, that damage was especially extensive as a cascade of wine and liquor bottles, shattering on the ground, left red pools on the supermarket floors.

Due to the closures, Alaskans flocked to the few stores remaining open Friday, including gas stations, to buy what provisions they could. Now, the day after, many area stores are back open, but not not all of them, and not to full capacity.

The Carrs Safeway chain of stores are back open, though officials with store management say the Eagle River store, which was impacted more severely, remains closed Saturday.

Alaska management with retail giant Walmart told KTUU this morning that, though the Anchorage stores were back up and running, the Eagle River and Wasilla Walmart locations are closed. A manager said those stores saw the most significant damage from yesterday's quake.

The Eagle River Fred Meyer location, however, remains open, store management said. Several departments are closed as of 9 a.m. Saturday morning, including the clothing, electronic, and liquor departments. Additionally, no fresh packaged food will be available prepared during the day.

Fred Meyer locations in Anchorage are open as well, but the manager of the Northern Lights location said that the liquor store there is also closed due to the extensive damage and subsequent clean-up needed.

In addition to major grocery stores, many other stores in malls may have closures today as well. At this time it's recommended to call retailers before driving to their stores, as APD has advised drivers to keep off the road for unnecessary trips Saturday.