BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — We are now hours away from Monday's total solar eclipse and more than 500,000 people are expected to make their way to Western New York.
Hao Evans traveled from Salt Lake City for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
"I planned this trip six months ago to see the total eclipse," she said. "I have never been to Buffalo and would love to walk the Rainbow Bridge and observe the amazing total solar eclipse., which is my dream."
"It's going to be an adventure and I'm very grateful that she asked me to come with her," her friend Erilinda Davis said.
Cathy Hemsley and her daughter Brooke Hannsen also traveled from Salt Lake City to be a part of the historic moment.
"We actually had an easy flight. I've never seen a total solar eclipse so that's why we're here," Hemsley said.
Hannsen told 7 News reporter Yoselin Person about the time she saw an eclipse in 2017.
"Back in Victor, Idaho, the eclipse was mind-blowing for me and I couldn't believe what I saw," she said. "It was crazy how cold everything got and I promised myself I would find a way to go and see the eclipse in 2024."
You can learn more about eclipse-related events happening around Western New York here.
