'We don't have enough resources for medical emergencies, waste management and sanitary facilities.'
In preparation for possibly thousands of visitors coming to"Storm Area 51" related events, a small county in Nevada has signed a declaration of emergency. The elected board of Lincoln County has taken the preemptive measure in anticipation of an overwhelming number of visitors coming to the county that is home to 5,200 residents.
The declaration will help bring law enforcement from neighboring areas, and provide funding needed to manage the massive crowds that are expected to come in September. According to Higbee, an emergency team visited the county on Tuesday to facilitate a plan. Rachel is along the"extraterrestrial highway" and is the closest to Area 51, being 27 miles away. A warning on therun by Rachel states,"Other than the Little A'Le'Inn, a small bar and motel there are no services in Rachel. There is no gas and no store. The Inn is booked for that weekend"
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