Las Vegas was inundated with “heaving downpours” Thursday night as the city’s iconic strip flooded and water cascaded into casinos, according to videos shot by shocked bystanders.
The massive flooding, which came with wind gusts around 70 mph, led to 22 car crashes, 15 outdoor fires and one house fire, according to the Fire Department. Numerous trees were downed during the storm. The department responded to the incidents from 9 p.m. to midnight.
The National Weather Service for Las Vegas warned residents to “stay alert” again Friday as more storms were expected to buffet the city in the afternoon and evening.just under 0.4 of an inch of rainfall
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