As eclipse-watchers converge on Vermont on Monday to glimpse the afternoon’s total solar eclipse, state officials and other organizations are promoting several methods to stay up-to-date on traffic and public safety.
— Text VTECLIPSE to 888-777 for updates from state government. You can also request public safety alerts, both by text and email, from state government here.
— Check the 511 New England website for updates on traffic and road closures. The website allows users to create individualized accounts through which they can enter a route and sign up for text and/or email alerts about conditions along that course. Users can also monitor road cameras throughout the state.
— On social media, look for messages with the hashtag #VTEclipse.
— The Red Cross is promoting its free “Red Cross First Aid” app, which provides information in case of emergencies. It’s available at redcross.org/apps.
— The state has created a special eclipse website, with links to public safety updates and alerts, weather forecasts, maps, events and travel information.
— Of course, you can watch the VTDigger website, here at vtdigger.org, where we’ll be posting updates throughout the day. Sign up for our email alerts, including breaking news.
Kevin O’Connor contributed reporting.
