Las Vegas: Casinos, airport streets under water.
Airports, parking lots and all of Las Vegas, which is home to some of the world’s most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night. Heavy rain soaked countless buildings as the city issued a flash flood and thunderstorm warning.
Footage shared on Twitter shows the streets of Sin City flooded by torrential water.Other videos showed downtown streets turning into small rivers and water flooding casinos. No injuries have been reported at this time, Las Vegas Fire Information Officer Tim Szymanski confirmed.
Another video shared online shows water pouring through a hole in the ceiling of the Planet Hollywood Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard. Employees can be seen recording the chaotic scenes with their phones.
The iconic Caesar’s Palace was also affected by the floodwaters, as a video posted online showed the ceiling unable to hold the water, which spilled over the carpets. Otherwise, at least eight people lost their lives after heavy rains that caused flooding in the US state of Kentucky.