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Regional officials say the decision was part of the overall preparedness plan and helped bring in resources for a crowd that could have reached a million. Niagara Falls officials say it scared potential visitors, caused hotel cancellations and reduced the economic impact.
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Mayor Jim Diodati believes the state of emergency declared by Niagara Region ahead of the solar eclipse likely had a negative effect on the size of the crowd at the falls.
The mayor of Niagara Falls says two things stood in the way of the expected one million people gathering in the city to watch the eclipse Monday: bad weather and a state of emergency declared by the region.