Preparing for the Great American Eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois

🌑Carbondale, Illinois is expecting up to 50,000 visitors for the Great American Eclipse.

🍔Local businesses are extending hours and ordering extra food to accommodate the influx of visitors.

🏨Hotels in Carbondale are fully booked, and visitors are encouraged to bring their own accommodations or find campgrounds.

📶City leaders are working with cell providers to ensure everyone has service during the eclipse.

🚗Traffic is expected to be gridlocked, and visitors are advised to stay a few extra hours and explore the area.

How many visitors are expected in Carbondale for the Great American Eclipse?

—Carbondale is expecting up to 50,000 visitors for the eclipse.

Are there still hotel rooms available in Carbondale?

—No, hotels in Carbondale are fully booked. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own accommodations or find campgrounds.

Will there be cell service during the eclipse?

—City leaders are working with cell providers to ensure everyone has service during the eclipse.

What should visitors do to avoid traffic congestion?

—Visitors are advised to stay a few extra hours, explore the area, and leave when the roads are less congested.

What arrangements have been made to accommodate the influx of visitors?

—Temporary campgrounds have been set up in Carbondale, and local businesses are extending hours and ordering extra food.

00:32Carbondale, Illinois is expecting up to 50,000 visitors for the Great American Eclipse.

00:48Local businesses in Carbondale are extending hours and ordering extra food to accommodate the influx of visitors.

01:22Hotels in Carbondale are fully booked, and visitors are encouraged to bring their own accommodations or find campgrounds.

01:31City leaders are working with cell providers to ensure everyone has service during the eclipse.

01:37Traffic is expected to be gridlocked, and visitors are advised to stay a few extra hours and explore the area.