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County urges 'be prepared, be patient, have fun' as eclipse draws visitors; warns of fuel, grocery and cell-service shortages
Summary
County staff briefed Bonanza officials on regional eclipse planning for Oct. 10–15, with the path crossing Klamath County on Saturday the 14th. Officials said the eclipse could bring tens of thousands of visitors and warned residents to plan for fuel, grocery and service shortages and possible power outages.
County staff told Bonanza leaders that the October eclipse is expected to sharply increase traffic and demand for fuel, groceries and services and urged residents to prepare accordingly.
Staff said the county is planning for an operational period of Oct. 10–15 and that the eclipse’s point of totality will occur Saturday, Oct. 14, at about 9:15 a.m., lasting roughly four minutes. Based on conversations with neighboring counties, staff said Klamath County could see tens of…
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