North Texas county issues disaster declaration for solar eclipse, expects 200K people
Posted on AllSides March 27th, 2024
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Editor’s note: This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse. For more, visit dallasnews.com/eclipse. A North Texas county issued a disaster declaration ahead of the April 8 solar eclipse, warning of traffic and potential gridlock as the celestial event ends. Kaufman County Judge Jakie Allen issued the declaration Wednesday due to “projected and expected number of visitors,” according to a news release from the county’s Office of Emergency Management. County officials are expecting 200,000 people in attendance — nearly double its population...
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