Nation ‘Storm Area 51’ event forces second Nevada county to sign emergency declaration August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette Journal Comments Off on ‘Storm Area 51’ event forces second Nevada county to sign emergency declaration The "Storm Area 51" event has drawn more than 2 million RSVPs on Facebook. Officials in Nye County, Nevada, OK'd an emergency order in preparation.