{"id":35924,"date":"2022-07-31T15:30:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T22:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cww7news.com\/?p=35924"},"modified":"2022-07-31T15:32:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T22:32:38","slug":"las-vegas-flooding-multiple-casinos-entire-strip-airport-under-water-as-sin-city-puts-a-flash-flood-and-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cww7news.com\/las-vegas-flooding-multiple-casinos-entire-strip-airport-under-water-as-sin-city-puts-a-flash-flood-and-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas flooding: Multiple casinos, entire Strip, airport under water as Sin City puts a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(STRANGE SOUNDS) &#8211; Airports, parking lots, and the entire Las Vegas Strip, which houses some of the world\u2019s most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain filled countless buildings as the city put a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"6bWTRfPUUlo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Water Falls In Casinos As Flash Floods Hit Las Vegas, Nevada \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 28 July 2022 Fremont Street &amp; Strip\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6bWTRfPUUlo?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no injuries reported at this time, Las Vegas Fire Information Officer, said Tim Szymanski. Other videos posted on social media showed the inside of Circa sportsbook bursting with floodwater and soaking the carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"mH_Osyl_pww\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Las Vegas flooding: Multiple casinos, entire Strip, airport under water\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mH_Osyl_pww?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic Caesar\u2019s Palace was also affected by floodwater, as a video posted online showed the ceiling unable to contain the water, which subsequently poured onto the carpets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ZbNwAEglULg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flood in downtown Las Vegas\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZbNwAEglULg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Wolf, a Las Vegas resident, said he saw \u201ccurtains\u201d of rainfall outside his window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>Lightning was nearly constant, and the power went out several times,<\/em><\/strong>\u201d he told The Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>Electric surges set the fire alarms of several buildings off, causing fire responders to have to head out into the storm to respond to them.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FgJKLK1wy4A\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Severe Thunderstorm in Las Vegas, 7\/28\/2022\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgJKLK1wy4A?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon Jowitt, an economic geologist and professor at the University of Las Vegas, told The Post that while flash floods don\u2019t happen too often, Nevadians do anticipate monsoon season from July to September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got good drainage systems but sometimes the water just overloads them,\u201d Jowitt, who hails from Las Vegas, told The Post. \u201cIt can also be dangerous for homeless people who sometimes live in the drainage systems for shelter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe other thing is that we don\u2019t often get rain so it\u2019s hard to check whether roofs and the like are actually waterproof; probably what has happened in the casinos tonight,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese rains don\u2019t happen that often, but we\u2019ve had a few days in a row now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(STRANGE SOUNDS) &#8211; Airports, parking lots, and the entire Las Vegas Strip, which houses some of the world\u2019s most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night. Heavy rain filled countless buildings as the city put a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place. 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