SEYMOUR, Conn. (WTNH) — As the government shutdown continues, one Connecticut food bank says it is feeling the pressure as it braces for a spike in clients in just a few days.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a statement that says in part "the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01."

There are at least 360,000 people in the state receiving SNAP benefits, according to the state's Department of Social Services. It means many will have no choice but to rely on their local community food pantry.

"I don't have any idea of what that looks like. There's a lot of pressure," Kristina Walton, the executive director of the Seymour Oxford Food Bank, said. "I think there's a lot of heartbreak and as someone who has received SNAP benefits through dif

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