Four people were rescued by Henderson Fire crews amid torrential rainfall and flash flooding on Friday. One of them did not survive, a city spokesperson says.
The City of Henderson described the rescues as “simultaneous,” with calls coming in at approximately 1 p.m. Minutes earlier, the National Weather Service issued an alert warning of sudden, heavy rainfall and the potential for life-threatening floods.
Two of the three rescues happened along Lake Mead Parkway; one at North Pueblo Boulevard and the other east of the Lake Las Vegas entrance, officials said. As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, flooding and debris had forced the closure of Lake Mead Parkway, east of Lake Las Vegas Parkway…