well for part of the year anyway
I don't really have much traffic, compared to previous areas I lived in. So, there's that.
I'll explain for those who are unfamiliar with Maine/my area.
There's ski slopes in three directions - all of which are the only real routes into civilization. That's my winter. I'm surrounded by people who can't figure out how to drive in the snow. I also have a giant plow on my truck and a broadcast sander in the bed of my truck. One of these days, I'll end up driving into an idiot that pulled out in front of me. The momentum is going to push them a long ways. It might dent the plow a little.
There's a lull right now, but the hunters will be here soon. So won't the foliage viewers. Also, it's that time of the year that moose get extra stupid.
Come spring, I still have people skiing. Then there's a lull before the black flies and mosquitoes come out. Those don't cause traffic, but I thought I'd mention it. It's right about that time that people show up to fish.
Finally, there's summer. The population of the area grows tenfold, quite literally. But, I can kinda avoid a lot of that by going down through the Sugarloaf area. Not too many of the Rangeley tourists venture up my way, but they make going into the village a bit of an ordeal, 'cause the town's infrastructure is not designed to handle that much additional traffic.
But, at the end of the day, I can't complain too much. I knew this stuff when I bought the land and the area would be in dire straits without the money made from tourism.
If you want to know why people flock to the area, do a Google Image Search. Heck, I'll do it for you...
See? That's why I live here...
I don't believe that NASA knows what the extent of destruction.
That is correct. They'll be watching with a number of terrestrial telescopes. There's bound to be some news along the way, but they'll be studying this for years to come.