It's a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon for Dallas, but the principles of emergency management and planning for a major event remain largely the same for the city.
FILE - The moon passes in front of the setting sun during a total solar eclipse in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s 2024 total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America. Editor’s note: This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse.
“We want to make roadways safe for those traveling — and also for our first responders, making sure they can respond to emergencies, make their way to critical infrastructure, like area hospitals,” Lowman said. When comparing the entire city to the week before and after the total eclipse, Nashville saw a 35% bump above expected visitation levels. When focused on visitors beyond 50 miles, the bump was almost 70% above expected without the eclipse.
Although he didn’t have an updated number of potential visitors to Plano, he said hotel bookings show the city at about 65% capacity.
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