Videos show water gushing through casino after Las Vegas sees flash flooding again in 2 weeks
Rain paralyzed Planet Hollywood Casino as water ripped through the ceiling and caused extensive damage, while blackjack tables were flooded.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA:
On the evening of Thursday, August 11, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning, notifying residents of possible heavy rain, flooding and frequent lightning. Shortly after, Twitter users surfaced on the site with images and videos of water gushing through casinos, flooding blackjack tables, and many more gruesome images taking place right in the middle of Nevada City.
Las Vegas was hit with 0.58 inches of rain Thursday, which is a total of 1.28 inches of rain in Las Vegas this season according to the National Weather Service. “What a storm! exclaimed the weather service. News of a second flood came just two weeks after Twitter users posted videos of another flood wreaking havoc along Las Vegas Boulevard.
At Circa Resort and Casino, water can be seen pooling on the floor after it cracked and recently spilled through a screen. This can be seen in the videos that have just been shared online. Other videos showing events similar to those that occurred in Nevada have been discovered. A second video has been sent to Twitter, and in this one, the Caesars Palace screen can be seen as being shot through with water. Water damage was also seen in the LINQ Hotel’s underground car park. After discovering that the ceiling had been compromised by water, Planet Hollywood Casino was also damaged by the flood scenario.
When Las Vegas residents peeked out of their windows after the storm passed, they said they could see “curtains of rain.” During the storm, there were several reports of continuous lightning, and there were several instances in which the power supply was interrupted. Las Vegas resident Alexander Wolf was quoted by NYP as saying, “Electrical surges set off fire alarms in many buildings, forcing firefighters to head into the storm to respond. Wolf was referring to the recent storm that hit the city.
According to information provided by Las Vegas fire information officer Tim Szymanski to the Post, there have yet to be any reports of injuries as a direct result of the flooding received by the department. Despite this, it seems that the flood was responsible for significant material damage.
“We have fantastic drainage systems, but sometimes water overloads them,” Simon Jowitt, an economic geologist and senior lecturer at the University of Las Vegas, told the Post. It is also possible that the homeless, who may seek refuge in the evacuation systems, put themselves in danger by doing so. He went on to say: “Another concern is that we don’t get rain very often, so it’s hard to assess whether roofs and such are truly waterproof; probably what happened in the casinos tonight.
