Nye County will make an emergency declaration Thursday ahead of the planned “Storm Area 51” event next month.
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Not wanting to leave anything to chance, Lincoln County pre-signed a declaration of emergency Monday to prepare for apossible surge of visitors to the desolate area ahead of a pair of events tied to the “Storm Area 51” phenomenon .
Officials from Lincoln and Nye counties where proposed “Storm Area 51” events would occur are bracing for the possible impacts the influx of visitors will have on the areas.
Crash fatalities are 23 percent below the same point last year, with in 147 deaths on the state roads through July.