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Safety first for tomorrows big solar eclipse. were going to get last minute tips before the spectacle. fox news medical a-team member dr. marc siegel joins us on that coming up next. thanks for loading, sweetie. ...oh, burnt-on gravy? ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? dish issues? throw it all in. new cascade platinum powers through... even burnt-on gravy. nice. cascade.

Charleston, communities in the path of the eclipse. >> especially the day of the eclipse, probably traffic slowdowns, but our highway patrol has been working very closely with the local authorities on that to make sure theyve got enough man power to control those. reporter: tomorrow, the moons shadow will pass directly over 21 national parks in the u.s., the national park service is bringing in extra staff and law enforcement what could be record crowds. cities big and small, hotels are packed. ...

To descend on the continental united states, and its the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in 99 years. almost 100 years! the path of totality passing from oregon and moving across the country headed to south carolina, people are traveling across the nation to get a better look at this rare phenomena. >> i know a lot of eclipse enthusiasts are able to get on a cruise or airplane and go to exotic destinations but were excited because not only do we see the totality from our own country but whole...

I want to warn people about this. if you looked directly into the sun, you know what would happen? you would get blurry eyes, watery eyes and want to look away. its the same amount of radiation now but you dont get that blurry, you dont get that tearing. rob: you dont get the warning. >> for a day or two. a day or two later, you cant see as well, you get blind spots, you get a yellow dot in the center of the vision, thats called solar retinopathy, shows damage to the most important part of the r...

Outside, so bizarre. weve had eclipses before, jonathan. whats so special about the impact of this one? reporter: whats different about this one is that for one thing solar power is a much bigger player than the last one in 1979. a big enough player that unless companies take action, theyre going to notice problems with the power grid. and so whats happening is solar farms along the path of the eclipse will take in less sunlight at a time of year and time of day that air conditioners are running...

Still at large, he is thought to be the leader of the 12-man terror group. they were searching a house in ripoll, thought to be the house of the local imam of the mosque. they believe he radicalized a group, a manhunt is on for him and, of course, have you remember to the victims of in all this. 13 who died here and one at the other event. a 3-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy, a 74-year-old grandmother and countries like england, italy, spain, belgium and america, 42-year-old jared tucker died he ...

You can look up there. >> how many people get that right? and how many people say doc, what do i do now? do not go wild over this. im okay with the glasses if you can get them. rob: dont put the ray bans on and think you are fine. >> makes it worse, thousands of times of radiation, dont look through the telescope, that also makes it worse. if you wear these, make sure they are not scratched and are in great shape. im going to give that you pair. >> i want this pair, ive heard theyre all sold out...

>> to see more of the nonprofit monkeys house, go to cnn heroes.com and nominate someone you think should be a cnn hero. coming soon to a sky near you its t-minus two days. this spectacular phenomenon will be visible across a large swath of north america from oregon to south carolina, as long as the clouds stay away. those in the path of totality are in for the awe inspiring spectacle as the moon blacks out the sun. allison chinchar is showing us what to expect and how to stay safe. >> ana, ev...

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Countdown to total eclipse coast-to-coast. >> like. i dont think you really should thirty-two at the sun. >> no, you shouldnt. >> it might burn your eye. >> guys, monday is the big solar eclipse. experts have issued some warnings. prepare yourself ahead of time and dont look direct at it and not to watch for too long. wait! im sorry. they are talking about trumps press conferences. >> announcer: this is "new day weekend" with victor blackwell and christi paul. good morning to you. we start wit...