Flash Flooding in Las Vegas
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| Students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas |
Las Vegas became flooded yesterday after a severe thunderstorm hit the area. Several homes had serious flood damage and had to be evacuated. Motorists became stranded in there cars and had to be rescued by helicopter. Las Vegas usually only gets 4.5 inches of rain a year but yesterday it was reported that they got 1.18 inches of rain. It was the most rain they had ever gotten in one day in September. Luckly, no serious injuries were reported. The Clark County Regional Flood Control District did prepare the town for the flood however, by putting in 573 miles of storm drains and 90 basins in the area.
It's a good thing the County had prepared for the flood! The damages from the flooding could have been a lot worse if they hadn't put in the storm drains.
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