Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
AKRON, Ohio — With less than two weeks until the total eclipse of the sun, some in Northeast Ohio are wondering if they will have total use of their cell phones on April 8.
However, Kew doesn't think people should be concerned. He said Verizon engineers feel very good about the network holding up on eclipse day. He pointed out that cell phone service is already frequently put to the test for large events such as Guardians and Cavaliers games in Downtown Cleveland.Still Akron Police Captain David Laughlin, who oversees the Akron Safety Forces Communication Center, said APD has to prepare for the possibility of cell phone outages. He has advice for people if they need to call 911 but can't use their phones.
On a typical day, Akron receives about 1,000 calls to the 911 center. That number is expected to grow with more people in town for the eclipse.
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