The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought torrential rain to Las Vegas flooding numerous streets and prompting a wave of rescue calls across the desert city.
Footage released from the area showed a woman stranded on the roof of her vehicle as rapidly rising water trapped cars in its path. Emergency rescue teams navigated through swift currents to reach the trapped individual and safely move her to higher ground.
Surrounding areas showed multiple vehicles partially submerged in murky water, with various types of debris washing away in the powerful currents.
The heavy rainfall, triggered by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, caused widespread inundation throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area, resulting in dozens of emergency rescue requests handled by local authorities.
Additional footage captured rapid currents flowing down the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday. The roadway transformed into a rushing river, severely disrupting local vehicle traffic and pedestrian movement.
Las Vegas recorded over an inch of rainfall during the storm, successfully breaking the previous daily precipitation record for the date of October 11.
