STORY: Canada’s Niagara region has
declared a state of emergency
ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8
The phenomenon is expected to draw
massive crowds to the region’s popular waterfall
The city’s mayor estimates up
to a million visitors will be there
compared to the 14 million it sees in a year
(Jim Diodati, Niagara Falls mayor)
“To get one million at one time, would be by far the biggest crowd that we’ve ever had.”
The region will be closing some facilities
to keep traffic off the roads on April 8
Source Agencies
