Residents near Sahara and Sloan want changes to protect against flooding
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Residents in the area of Sahara and Sloan are cleaning up after a second bout of flooding, hoping it doesn't happen again. Video by ktnv.com
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Residents in the area of Sahara and Sloan are cleaning up after a second bout of flooding, hoping it doesn't happen again Video by ktnv.com
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Driving through flooded streets behind the Rio.
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Sloan flood channel.
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Flooding in area of Charleston and Campbell on 10/10/2012.
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Rainbow seen Wednesday evening.
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Car flipped on 215 East at Pecos.
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Rainbow from 10/10/12.
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Rainbow from 10/11/12.
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Ann Road in northwest Las Vegas.
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Ann Road in northwest Las Vegas. COURTESY OF CINDY
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COURTESY SONJA ROGERS-BANZ
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COURTESY AMANDA EVERSON
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Desert Rose Golf Course
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Desert Rose Golf Course
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Charleston and Durango.
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Blue Diamond and Durango.
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COURTESY MENA ENIBU-ADESANYA
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COURTESY JOHN HENDERSON
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COURTESY HOWARD BERRY
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Residents in the area of Sahara and Sloan are cleaning up after a second bout of flooding, hoping it doesn't happen again.
Homeowners there say infrastructure changes need to be made to protect them from future storm damage.
"I think there's got to be something built out here, and I don't know- I'm not an engineer," said resident Bryan Justus. "Something's got to be built out here to keep that water from coming on our properties."
Another neighbor, Jay Wieslander, said his living room and backyard suffered flood damage.
Many of the residents living near Sahara and Sloan were still trying to clean up from September's storm when another one hit just one month later.
They wonder if something changed in terms of construction to cause the massive flooding, but the Regional Flood Control District says no.
Flood control officials are designing a multi-million dollar project to begin next year, which will lower the Desert Rose Golf Course in order to accommodate floodwaters and prevent homes from seeing the damage.
The local Red Cross is working to help those impacted by flooding, but their resources are wearing thin.
Residents just hope Clark County officials take note of their situation and consider making changes to prevent future damage.
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