Earlier this month, officials in Lincoln County, Nevada drafted an emergency contingency due to fears that a surge of visitors to the area next month caused by the alien mania-related mass gathering might overwhelm local campsites, fuel stops, and public medical, internet and cellphone services.
Commissioners in Nye County, Nevada voted 4-0 in support of a preemptive declaration of a state of emergency based on information they received from the local sheriff's department and fire service about the possible dangers associated with an alien-related festival, KTNV Las Vegas has reported.
The event, set to begin on 19 September, is to be held in the town of Rachel, Nevada, near the Nellis Air Force Range and the infamous Area 51, where some believe all sorts of advanced weaponry and even aliens might be held.
Over 2 million people said they planned to attend the event, initially called “Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of US,” which went viral on Facebook earlier this summer. Another 1.4 million more said they were interested.
The state of emergency status will allow the state to deploy additional resources to assist local police and medical services.
Nye County Director of Emergency Services Scott Lewis told reporters this week that he was preparing for several scenarios.
“A mass casualty incident, serious traffic accident, large fire, anything along those lines. Even the potential for something similar to October 1,” he said, speaking to Fox5…
