Possible ‘Storm Area 51’ Crowds Worry Nevada Towns

Little A'Le'Inn owner Connie West, right, laughs with Kirk Schultz outside the bar and restaurant, in Rachel, Nev., on Sept. 18, 2019. AP Photo/John Locher

LAS VEGAS—Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for “Storm Area 51” are from Earth, not outer space.

No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the once-secret military research site are preparing for an influx of people over the next few days.