Re: [OT} Niagara Falls declares state of emergency due to April 8 eclipse

On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:38:15 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:13:53 -0400, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
 

Niagara Falls has been touted as one of the very best places to view
the solar eclipse that will be occurring on April 8. (That area is
also one of the only parts of Canada that will be in the Path of
Totality, where the moon will completely cover the sun for several
minutes.)
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Niagara Falls, "out of an abundance of caution" - you always know
something ridiculous is coming when you hear that phrase - has
declared a state of emergency with regards to the eclipse.
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https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/niagara-region-proactively-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-total-solar-eclipse-1.6827320
 

 
I would think that the only reason for declaring an emergency over
this eclipse if they expect a tremendous crowd of people to show up.
That could create some issues especially if there are any medical
emergencies because of the traffic. Other than that I can't see why it
would be an emergency.

They ARE expecting a lot of people, perhaps as many as a million. But
the prime viewing spot isn't limited to Niagara Falls itself and its
immediate environs but the whole Niagara Peninsula which is
substantially larger. Burlington, for example, is also hosting an
eclipse event and that's a substantial drive - 90 minutes or so at
highway speeds - from Niagara Falls.



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Rhino