What to expect? • 100,000 guests • Increase in traffic on streets, in restaurants & stores • No school • No road closures • Birds, animals acting funny • 5-10* Temperature change
Transportation • No road closures on Eclipse day • Weekend shuttles through PACS • Creating extensive traffic plans • Controlling traffic lights & designated areas • HPD, CCSO & EMS throughout county • Regional Airport- 30 reservations • Motorcoach Groups at Convention Center • Radio station with traffic updates • Barriers around all high traffic areas • Use of digital signage to direct • Emergency evac routes from each site
Health/Sanitation • Hospitals preparing for additional staffing • Additional environmentalists to assist with food permitting • Communal RV dump site at Gary Lane • Identifying international diseases • Extra spraying- mosquitos • No surgery- Additional ER • Blood Drive prior to Solar Eclipse weekend • First Aide Stations throughout community • HWSA- August 21 st will be holiday
Utilities/Communication • Turning off the lights around designated viewing areas • AT&T and Verizon Setting up Mega C.O.W.s in North Christian County • Use of radios where necessary
Accommodations • City of Hopkinsville will facilitate four campsite/viewing locations: 1. Debow Park – SOLD OUT 2. Ruff Park- SOLD OUT 3. Tie Breaker Park- SOLD OUT 4. Trail of Tears Park - SOLD OUT 5. Western KY Fairgrounds • Private property owners invited to list their space on our website • Hotels still have 35% availability
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