I live in a town with a population of just over ten thousand. Tomorrow the estimated number of people coming to view the eclipse is 300,000. I hope they're exaggerating, but even an extra ten thousand people in our small town will make getting around really difficult. There's only one main road, and it's not built for that many people.
People already started to panic and went to buy things at the store. The bread and produce were wiped out and people posted on Facebook about it. Others saw this and rushed out to buy things. Walmart and the grocery stores have been completely full. So now you have grocery stores getting slammed, the few restaurants we have here covered up, and the roads full.
I'm hoping for the best, but I think getting my daughter and getting home tomorrow night is going to be difficult with all the people coming. I've seen people making eclipse playlists, throwing parties, and making big plans. It's just strange to me so many people are coming here to see it. I love living in the mountains, but I just don't see how this is the prime location.
Where will you be watching the eclipse?
