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Widening U.S. 95 from Durango to Kyle Canyon with Upgrades from the Clark County Regional Flood Control District
A six-mile stretch of U.S. 95, including the turnoff to Mount Charleston, is set for an upgrade. The Nevada Department of Transportation broke ground on a $78 million project Thursday [...]
Henderson council OKs contract for flood control improvements
"The Henderson City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to award a $6,450,000 contract to Las Vegas Paving for flood control improvements at Pittman Horizon Ridge Detention Basin. The project will [...]
Culvert permit removes Las Vegas Raiders stadium obstacle
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on plans to move the flood-control culvert so construction can begin in earnest at the future home of the Las Vegas [...]
How does Las Vegas prevent catastrophic floods?
"On two walls of the exhibition, seven monitors display aerial videos of structures that look like skate parks or racetracks or runways for intergalactic spacecraft until you notice the tiny [...]
1 missing, 7 rescued after flooding near Las Vegas Strip
One person is missing after being swept away by water in a Las Vegas wash during Friday afternoon thunderstorms, according to the Clark County Fire Department. About 2 p.m., a [...]