Canada’s Niagara Falls has declared a state of emergency ahead of a total solar eclipse on April 8, with one million people expected to flood the area.
The Ontario side of the falls is preparing for an influx of tourists expected to see the total solar eclipse in early April.
This famous waterfall is listed by National Geographic as one of the best places to view the solar eclipse. This phenomenon has not been seen in this region since his 1979. The city is in the path of the moon where it completely blocks the sun for several minutes.
Mayor Jim Diodati expects April 8th to be the most visited city in a single day, with an estimated 1 million visitors. On average, 14 million people visit the city annually.
The state of emergency announced Thursday allows the city to implement additional plans to prepare for traffic congestion, overloaded cell phone networks and increased need for emergency services.
Although the state of emergency was declared “out of an abundance of caution,” According to the Telegraph.
“The spotlight will be on Niagara as thousands of visitors attend this once-in-a-lifetime event, and we are ready to shine,” said Niagara Regional President Jim Bradley. he said.
The eclipse will cross Mexico’s Pacific coast in the morning, then diagonally across the United States from Texas to Maine, ending in eastern Canada by late afternoon.
Most of the rest of the continent will see a partial solar eclipse.
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