Texas towns say eclipse events "exceeded their expectations"
"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
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Ennis has been celebrating the coming eclipse all weekend long.
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Friday's offering of eclipse visitors looked like normal DFW, but much more are expected Saturday.
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Kaufman County Commissioner Judge Allen told us the county has 200,000 residents, and they estimate they could have as many as 200,000 visitors this weekend and Monday.
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