The Highland Lakes area should expect a massive influx of visitors for a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and significant preparations are necessary to accommodate them, according to Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Program Manager Dawn Davies.

Davies gave a presentation on eclipse preparation to a collection of Highland Lakes officials and business owners during a Burnet Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Coffee and Conversations meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. She explained that the eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that will likely draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to communities along its path across Central Texas.

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