Statewide Emergency Declared in Indiana Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued the emergency declaration as a precaution ahead of the April 8 event.

A total solar eclipse on April 8 will begin over Mexico's Pacific coast, then move through Texas and Oklahoma, crisscross the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England, before exiting over eastern Canada into the Atlantic. AP Photo

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a statewide emergency due to a large influx of visitors to his state to view the total solar eclipse on April 8.

The Republican official said that the number of visitors to Indiana may strain the state’s communications, transportation, and emergency response systems, warranting the need for the declaration. Indiana includes some of the best locations in the United States to see the eclipse, according to a map of the path of totality.