{"id":15570,"date":"2024-03-25T18:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/solar-eclipse-2024-travis-county-judge-issues-local-disaster-declaration-fox-7-austin\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T18:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:11:10","slug":"solar-eclipse-2024-travis-county-judge-issues-local-disaster-declaration-fox-7-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/solar-eclipse-2024-travis-county-judge-issues-local-disaster-declaration-fox-7-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar eclipse 2024: Travis County judge issues local disaster declaration | FOX 7 Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YIYLeeWIiog\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Travis County judge has issued a local disaster declaration in anticipation for the upcoming total solar eclipse next month.<\/p>\n<p>#FOX7Austin brings you the important stuff like breaking news, weather, and local stories out of Central #Texas. But also plenty of fun stuff, like Pet of the Weekend, the best of our archives, and all those &#8216;only-in-#Austin&#8217; stories.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to FOX 7 Austin: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/myFOXaustin<br \/>\nDownload the FOX 7 Austin News app: http:\/\/bit.ly\/3sNGN7a<br \/>\nSubscribe to the FOX 7 Austin newsletter: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Th6U9Y<br \/>\nMore from FOX 7 Austin: https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/<br \/>\nGot a news tip? Call us at 512-472-0988 or email us: ktbcnews@fox.com<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Solar eclipse 2024: Travis County judge issues local disaster declaration | FOX 7 Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Solar+eclipse+2024%3A+Travis+County+judge+issues+local+disaster+declaration+%7C+FOX+7+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Solar eclipse 2024: Travis County judge issues local disaster declaration | FOX 7 Austin - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Fsolar-storm-2024-what-should-you-do-to-prepare%2F&amp;c=8422125676075109779&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolar storm 2024: What should you do to prepare?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Power operators and other groups that maintain critical infrastructure are preparing for what might happen when the coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, hit Earth. But is there anything you should be ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2Fspace%2Fthe-sun%2Fannular-solar-eclipse-2024-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-next-solar-eclipse&amp;c=8028062213004812112&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnular solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about the next solar eclipse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whereas 43.8 million people were able to experience totality for the April 8, 2024, eclipse in North America, only 175,000 people will have that opportunity for the Oct. 2 annular solar eclipse ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2F2024-solar-eclipse-apology-letter-totality-was-excellent&amp;c=12600538510259683842&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy formal 2024 solar eclipse apology\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>I think these ideas, though not all related, share a certain yearning. What I realized is, the 2024 solar eclipse felt so intrinsically dream-like, confusing and surreal that, the more time passes ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naplesnews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Fsolar-eclipse-2024-naples-collier-county-southwest-florida-photos-video%2F73245716007%2F&amp;c=10884750263870212476&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolar eclipse 2024: Our ultimate eclipse photo, video collection from Naples, Florida\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Collier County ... eclipse was visible in Naples \u2014 and it was pretty darned cool. The 115-mile swath of \"totality\" stretched from Texas to Maine. Here are solar eclipse 2024 photos from ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2F2024-solar-eclipse-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-disappointment-115805489.html&amp;c=1680250450524058303&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 solar eclipse: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious for some, disappointment for others\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHESTER \u2014 My view of the solar eclipse on April 8 was uneventful. There was so much hype about it, I imagined there would be a lot more to it. It also could be that I'm just not into the cosmic scene ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Finvestigations%2Fbetter-than-expected-texas-counties-reflect-on-solar-eclipse%2F&amp;c=14112257880017872272&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Better than expected\u2019: Texas counties reflect on solar eclipse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t have any issues ... the county \u201cfrustrated.\u201d Travis County Judge Andy Brown \u2014 who, along with other county judges issued an emergency declaration prior the eclipse ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2Fannular-solar-eclipse-oct-2-2024-guide&amp;c=2753470785190965938&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnular solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about the next solar eclipse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the Great North American Eclipse comes a long \"ring of fire\" annular solar eclipse that can be seen in some iconic destinations. On Oct. 2, 2024, a \"ring of fire\" annular solar eclipse will ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffox2now.com%2Fnews%2Fmissouri%2Fphotos-2024-solar-eclipse%2F&amp;c=6714411812960787137&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPHOTOS: 2024 Solar Eclipse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ST. LOUIS \u2013 Thousands of people across Missouri and Illinois stood outside Monday afternoon to observe the solar eclipse. Some saw complete totality in the southern part of the state ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjamiecartereurope%2F2024%2F04%2F08%2Ftotal-solar-eclipse-photos-nasa-astronauts-take-historic-images-from-space%2F&amp;c=5252932345514771681&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTotal Solar Eclipse 2024 Photos: NASA Astronauts Take Historic Images From Space\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>of the solar eclipse over southeastern Canada ... iss071e002844 (April 8, 2024) \u2014- The Moon's shadow, or umbra, is pictured covering portions of the ... [+] Canadian provinces of Quebec and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc7ny.com%2F2024-solar-eclipse-everything-to-know-for-celestial-event-in-nyc-buffalo-nj-niagara-and-more%2F14607308%2F&amp;c=9036744301778341500&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolar eclipse 2024: Everything to know about the celestial event in NYC, Tri-State\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>NEW YORK (WABC) -- Millions in New York City and across the country had a chance to see the total solar eclipse as ... and airports along the eclipse's path from April 7 until April 10, the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.knoxnews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F08%2Fwill-cloudy-skies-rain-on-knoxvilles-eclipse-viewing-today%2F73203956007%2F&amp;c=16619025962859473637&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 solar eclipse: Rain clouds, go away. Knoxville wants an eclipse today!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As clouds moved past overhead, eclipse-watchers in Knoxville had to be on the lookout Monday afternoon, but it was possible to catch brief, dim glimpses of the partial solar eclipse for a second ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6642980a5caf4caa8b0bececfb0092d5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fchicago.suntimes.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F07%2Fsolar-eclipse-2024-path-of-totality-weather-overcast-carbondale-chicago-science-environment-climate&amp;c=15216581814064283277&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStars align for clear skies in Chicago for Monday's solar eclipse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eliana Samson, 11, on vacation with her family from Toronto, looks up at the sun through binoculars at Adler Planetarium\u2019s Eclipse Fest during the summer 2017 solar eclipse. Ashlee Rezin\/Sun ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Travis County judge has issued a local disaster declaration in anticipation for the upcoming total solar eclipse next month. #FOX7Austin brings you the important stuff like breaking news, weather, and local stories out of Central #Texas. 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