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Eclipse 2017: Tourists from around the globe descend upon Falls City

Posted at 9:42 AM, Aug 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-22 08:33:30-04

Eclipse tourists from across the country and internationally traveled to a small southeastern Nebraska City.

Falls City, which boasts a population of about 4,200, saw a big increase in visitors. Some tourists came from New York and California, and as far as Spain, China and Brazil.

The city hosted a lunch, "Dine in the Dark," on Main Street during the totality of the Solar Eclipse. The event was capped at 700 people and sold out a few weeks ago.

Other tourists posted up at campgrounds and city parks.

Despite rain in the morning and some cloud cover, a breeze has helped to cool down the area and dissipate condensation just in time for totality.