Emergency shelter closing as power returns for customers in Las Vegas Valley
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) — Clark County’s Emergency Shelter at the Las Vegas Convention Center will close Friday after power was almost fully restored across the valley.
Tuesday, a dust storm and severe thunderstorm warning hit the Las Vegas Valley with 64 mph-record gusts recorded at valley airports. The rain and high winds tore down power poles that left a peak of 30,000 NV Energy customers without power.
According to the power company’s website, only two customers are without power as of 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Some cars were trapped under the poles at Tropicana and McLeod. FOX5 revisited the area Friday and the poles and cars have cleared from the streets, but the road is still closed.
FOX5 is looking to see when the road will reopen. NV Energy says customers impacted by the downed poles along Tropicana should have power restored.
Officials say crews continue to do repair work in the area as well as on Jones Boulevard.
We found many shoppers in the area visiting the stores after they were left in the dark for nearly two days.
“The lights went out. No cable, no devices. It was a challenge but we made through it,” said Roland Mitchell, a resident nearby.
In all, crews responded to more than 50 outages related to the storm. According to NV Energy, about 70 poles had to be replaced. Each crew consisted of about four to five employees.
As for the shelter, Clark County said at 10 a.m. Friday 37 people including two dogs and one cat have returned home. The cooling sites are also no longer active.
“Thank you to our regional partners for quickly working to support the impacted residents with particular acknowledgement for the LVCVA, Red Cross, and RTC,” Clark County said. “Clark County Parks and Recreation, Social Services, and Animal Protection Services provided needed support to those affected as well.”
NV Energy says customers still experiencing a power outage should contact its customer service at 702-402-5555.
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