People Rescued From Vehicles as Flash Floods Hit Clark County, Nevada

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Firefighters in Clark County, Nevada, rescued individuals trapped in vehicles on Tuesday, September 13, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning in the area.

Footage posted to the Clark County Nevada Twitter page shows firefighters rescuing an individual as floodwaters flow through the street, and lightning flashes in the background. The county said no injuries were reported.

The NWS said heavy rainfall would occur on September 14 and that there is a continued risk of flash flooding in the region. Credit: Clark County Nevada via Storyful

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[UNINTELLIGIBLE RADIO CHATTER]

- Sorry, dispatch, [INAUDIBLE]

[UNINTELLIGIBLE RADIO CHATTER]

- Go ahead.

- If you guys are unable to make access from that side, can we send one of those units with us through the Valley of Fire, just in case we have more patients than we can handle?

- Hey, [INAUDIBLE] We're just finishing up a rescue right now. And then once we're done, we'll send resources that way.