Episode 289: Did you know that 300,000 people are expected to be in Portage County, OH, for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th, 2024? Local emergency management professionals are expecting more traffic and potential cell phone disruptions.

McKenzie Villatoro, the EM Specialist and LEPC Information Coordinator for the Portage County EMA, joined us to chat about the solar eclipse and share some safety tips to keep in mind for this once in a lifetime event.

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