Another county in Nevada declares emergency declartion ahead of ‘Storm Area 51’ event

Another county in Nevada has issued an emergency declaration ahead of the “Storm Area 51″ event that’s supposed to happen next month.

“There will probably be no water … or ice available, because everything’s going to sell out,” said Jon Koenig, chairman of the Nye County Commission, during a public meeting Wednesday.

“There will be no gas left in the gas stations. No food. Nowhere to go potty.”

On top of all that, people who show up trying to “see them aliens” will also likely be without cell service.

“If you’re coming, be prepared,” Koenig said, “because it’s not going to be nice.”

Local authorities have been asking the more than 2 million Facebook users who RSVP’d to the viral “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” event — now dubbed the “Alienstock Festival” — to stay away, citing reports from county disaster preparation officials.

“The information we’re receiving would suggest … we could have overwhelming population surges in various parts of the county,” said emergency manager Scott Lewis.

Nye is now the second Nevada county to issue an emergency declaration in recent weeks, with the first coming from officials in Lincoln County.

“Oh, we’re taking this seriously,” said Lincoln County Commission Chairman Varlin Higbee. “With the possibility of 35,000 to 40,000 people showing up, yeah, this is serious.”

Nye County, which lies west and north of Las Vegas, only has about 44,000 residents.

“Storm Area 51”-related events are expected to take place in the region between Sept. 20-22.

With Post wires

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