"Texas Cities Prepare for Influx of Tourists During 2024 Total Solar Eclipse"
Michael Zeiler, an eclipse cartographer, predicts that Texas cities, particularly Kerrville, could see nearly 500,000 visitors during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Texas is expected to have over a million people traveling to witness the eclipse, with more than 12 million living in the eclipse path. Zeiler's estimates are based on the assumption that people will travel the shortest distance to the path of totality, and that those living nearby are more likely to come. The Texas Department of Transportation warns of a potential 200% increase in traffic in rural areas during the eclipse, prompting some eclipse chasers to head to the open sea for easier viewing.