Americans are getting into place as the eclipse approaches
The eclipse is fast approaching the U.S. Cities and states in the path of totality have issued emergency declarations to help manage traffic, and meteorologists are readying their final forecasts.
by Rachel Treisman
Apr 08, 2024
2 minutes
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Updated April 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM ET
Follow the NPR Network's coverage from the path of totality, from Texas to Maine.
After countless road trips, hotel bookings, glasses purchases and fingers crossed for good weather, the day millions of Americans have been waiting for is finally here.
A rare — the last one to be visible in the contiguous U.S. for another two decades — will cross from
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