HOUSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - An ⁠early morning storm soaked Germany and Curacao fans ⁠arriving early at the stadium for their teams' ‌World Cup opener on Sunday, sending them scrambling for umbrellas, rain gear and -- more importantly for some -- beer.

The quick storm caught many unprepared ​and forced a pit stop at ⁠a store across from ⁠the stadium that saw brisk sales of a fast-dwindling supply ⁠of ‌umbrellas and raincoats.