A series 0 工 images ShOWS the 2001 eclipse over Zambia, the totality 可 which exceeded three mintltes Hopkinsville 's solar- eclip se event easy enough tO estimate the economic ULTIMATELY, the Great American Eclipse will be about more than tourism, consultant. impact 0f, say, a national political tax revenue or even astronomy. lt will be convention, because there iS plenty about culture. NO MATTER 0 、 BIG the arriving ofhistorical data. EcIipses offer no The Sky ShOW iS occurring in a sum- hordes, HopkinsviIIe, like other towns such baseline. "Certainly, you can see mer ofAmerica's profound discontent— in the path oftotality, is making what's happening on booking sites making it a sort 0fW00dstockwrit large. elaborate plans to host them. The like Expedia; ” Wilson says. "You have Like Woodstock, it comes at a time Of local government has consulted with motels charging $ 1 , 500 per night. With turmoil and has the potential tO elevate planned events like the Super BOWI, the FBI, FEMA and the Department us—ifonly briefly—above those trou- 0f HomeIand Security t0 we see 300 % tO 1 , 000 % bles. Very much unlike Woodstock, it increases ln room rates. game out emergencies. Just 12 million will be a celebration that knows no single Traff1clights on The opportunism has put people live in region, subculture or demographic slice. surrounding highways some local governments on the band of 、 lt would be a sublime act of American will be switched to a guard. Casper offcials have tO tality, but made it clear they will not vanity tO infer anything Other than ser- fixed green, and side endipity ⅲ the eclipse's occurring when abide price gouging for ba- streets intersecting the 88 million live we so need the uplift. And yet the very SICS such as fOOd and water. traffc flow will be closed. within 200 mechanics 0fS01ar eclipses have long Another worrisome form Trains will be halted so miles and tempted us tO see more. The sun's diam- of troublemaking is the the noise won't disrupt 350 million eter is 400 times that Ofthe moon, which flood ofcounterfeit eclipse the viewing experience. within one ought t0 make it impossible for the moon glasses. lt's unsafe t0100k First-aid stations are being day's drive to block the sun's light. But the sun is directly at the sun until the e stablished throughout alSO 400 times the moon's distance 仕 0n1 point oftotality. Specialized the county, pallets of Earth, SO the two disks 叩 pear the same bottled water are being shipped in, and eclipse-viewing glasses eliminate the size t0 us, making the eclipse possible. risk, but it's hard to know by looking if refrigerated trucks will p ark outside ls that merely a function ofcosmic you're buying the re al thing or a cheap localrestaurants to hold overflow food. randomness? Yes. Might you so find knocko 圧 Both NASA and the American Other towns ⅲ the eclipse's path order and even divinity in it? Ye S agaln. Astronomical SOCiety list reliable brands face challenge s particular t0 their There is nothing wrong with seeing the and marketers on their websites, and 嵳 environment. Casper, WYO. , with 2017 eclipse as a gift tO a riven nation— its near mile-high elevation, Offers eclipse watchers are encouraged tO provided we resolve t0 be worthy ofit. ロ exceptional viewing through the thin check them out before they buy. air, but that can mean dehydration and ま altitude sickness for visitors accustomed The timing of totality t0 sea-level living. The heat and the 10W seasonal rainfall present wildfire risks. 10 : 20 a. m. 11 : 30 a. m. Just pulling over a car on dry grass P.T. M.T. can start a fire; ” says Anna Wilcox, ex- ecutive director Ofthe Wyoming Eclipse Festival. "A spark or even the added heat from the car can be all it takes. ” The tourist explosion should be a boon tO local economies. Kentucky esti- mates a $ 30 million windfall. Wyoming isn't speculating on its predicted haul, but dedicated eclipse chasers are ex- pected t0 spend up t0 $ 5 , 000 a throw in the state. Still, the rarity Ofthe event means that even the people wh0 make it their business tO know these things admit they're flying blind. "We 're not working with much,: ” says Carter Wilson 0f STR Analytics, a business benchmarking firm. lt's 11 : 40 a. m. M.T. 1 : 10 p. m. 11 : 50 a. m ・ 1 : 00 p. m. M.T. 1 : 20 p. m. C.T. 1 : 30 p. m. cCall 2 : 40 p. m. Ba ker City ・・ MONT. ORE. 0. ldaho Casø「 NEB. t. LouiS MO. ・ KANS. Kans B wling City Hopkinsv e を一 TENN. 戸 ille N. C. Ch rleston 17

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