Eclipse crowds could overload cellphone networks, officials say

January 24, 2024 at 4:05 a.m.

by James Leigh

Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder, right, listens as Garland County Department of Emergency Management Director Bo Robertson addresses the crowd at a planning meeting for the April 8 eclipse. (The Sentinel-Record/James Leigh)
Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder, right, listens as Garland County Department of Emergency Management Director Bo Robertson addresses the crowd at a planning meeting for the April 8 eclipse. (The Sentinel-Record/James Leigh)


Cellphone signals are expected to be severely affected during the solar eclipse on April 8, city, state and county officials said during their preparation meeting Tuesday.

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