By Noah
#UPDATE: More East Texas school districts are canceling classes Monday due to the solar eclipse. See the updated list here! https://t.co/9VQD3AN5WX
— KYTX CBS19 (@kytxcbs19) April 3, 2024
And here:
With many parts of the Hoosier state expected to have a clear view of the upcoming total solar eclipse, some schools have announced that they will be canceling classes on Monday. News 8 newspartner @93wibc reports. https://t.co/860u9V4Flm
— WISH-TV (@WISH_TV) April 3, 2024
Keep in mind I’m just giving you a sampling of these….I could give you dozens!
The Department of Homeland Security says to stay home, avoid traveling, secure horses (what?), and stock up on food:
Homeland Security says to avoid traveling during eclipse. “Secure the horses” Huh? States warning citizens to stock up on food before the eclipse. Wtf is up with that? pic.twitter.com/YPhhjeUdPp
— Adam
(@adam_antill) April 1, 2024
Isn’t this event only supposed to last few a few minutes max?
Why do we need to stock up on food?
Thanks to the panic being CREATED by all these government agencies, speculation is running rampant:
THE SOLAR ECLIPSE…NATIONAL GUARD IS BEING DEPLOYED…PEOPLE TOLD TO BUY FOOD…ACCORDING TO THIS … pic.twitter.com/Gu93jkTzFD
— Thomas Greenberg (@tommyrazorcuts) April 3, 2024
I think the National Post hit the nail on the head with this article:
This should go without saying, but apparently it must be said: a solar eclipse is not an emergency.
A total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Canada on April 8, and in Ontario, there will be just over two minutes of darkness starting at around 3:18 p.m. That is certainly exciting, but based on the reaction of some safety-obsessed officials, you would think it is somehow dangerous — beyond the risk that someone might damage their eyeballs by staring directly at the sun. To the consternation of parents of school-aged children, school boards in some parts of the province have cancelled classes, citing “safety concerns.”
In Niagara, Regional Chair Jim Bradley announced on March 28 that the entire region, from Grimsby and Port Colborne to Niagara Falls, was entering a state of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). Bradley said this was “to accommodate this once-in-a-lifetime event and out of an abundance of caution,” because Niagara Falls is expecting an increase in tourists for the event.