Las Vegas flash flooding sparks multiple rescues, highlights risks in underground tunnels

“Flash flooding during Sunday’s storm is believed to have contributed to the death of a person who was apparently living in a Las Vegas area tunnel, raising concerns about the dangers people experiencing homelessness face during severe weather. The person’s identity and official cause of death have not been released. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard at about 1:11 p.m. Sunday where the person was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. Local outreach organizations say the death underscores the challenges of warning people living in the valley’s extensive network of underground tunnels and washes about the dangers of flash flooding. Robert Banghart, vice president of community and governmental affairs for the Shine a Light Foundation, said getting those warnings to people can be a matter of life and death. MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-flash-flooding-sparks-multiple-rescues-highlights-risks-in-underground-tunnels _______________ Never miss an upload from News 3 Las Vegas! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/News3LasVegas/?sub_confirmation=1  Follow News 3 on social media: News 3 Las Vegas on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/News3LasVegas/ News 3 Las Vegas on X: https://twitter.com/news3lv News 3 Las Vegas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news3lv/ For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.news3lv.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://news3lv.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:  Email us: news@news3lv.com  Call the Newsroom: 702-657-3150 #ksnv #News3LasVegas #localnews #lasvegas #nevada #video #news #flood #floods #floodwarning #flashflood #flashflooding #homelessness #homeless #undergroundtunnels KSNV NBC News 3 Las Vegas covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Las Vegas, Nevada area including Paradise, Spring Valley, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Indian Springs, Sloan, Searchlight, Laughlin and Nellis.”