STORM RIPS THROUGH LAS VEGAS

Guest Mon 22 Jul 2013, 10:15

Storm rips through Las Vegas, causing floods, power outages

Flash Flooding Hits The Vegas Strip

By James Rainey

July 20, 2013, 12:06 a.m.

A powerful thunderstorm blasted through Las Vegas and nearby communities Friday evening, flooding streets, toppling trees and trapping tourists inside casinos.

Torrential rains and 70-mph winds also knocked out power in more than a dozen locations, including Primm, the town that sits on Interstate 15 at the California-Nevada border.

About 50 people had to evacuate from one condominium complex because of fallen trees, gas leaks and a loss of electricity. They took shelter at Desert Pines High School, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.