Safety officials are preparing for tens-of-thousands of visitors in the Evansville-Henderson area for the April 8th solar eclipse. WNIN’s John Gibson has more:
Kenny Garrett is Director of the Henderson County Emergency Management Agency.
He says emergency vehicles will be placed at both ends of the Twin Bridges ready to respond to accidents:
"Ambulances and wreckers on both sides so that will be a something for a quick response."
EMA Assistant Director Jill Ward says they’re also anticipating a huge number of cell phone calls:
"We're going to have extra mobile cell towers. One will be placed at our Denny's on Highway 41 and then we'll also have one over at Ellis Park."
Ward notes schools and even some doctor’s offices will be closed on Eclipse Day:
"Doctors offices have been telling us that they're rescheduling their appointments with anticipation of so much traffic that people won't be able to get to their appointments on time or not make it all or just simply be cancellations."
As many as a million people are expected to visit or pass through Kentucky for the eclipse.
The celestial event will darken the skies for about three minutes just after 2:00 p.m. on April 8th.