With all the rain and flooding we have had in Vegas the last few weeks, this massive flooding in Colorado could have happened here.
Here is just one of many news stories on it in US News.
People have been stuck in their cars, sometimes for days with no food or water. This is a good example of why you should have a car kit. There is no phone, power, water, sewer, etc. and the roads are blocked. No one is getting in or out right now.
We are very isolated here in Las Vegas. Everything is brought in here by truck or rail. The only roads out of this valley are:
1) I-15 north towards Utah (and US-93 splitting off at Apex to go to Idaho)
2) I-15 south towards California, US-95 north towards Reno,
3) US-95/US-93 south towards Arizona/California (which US-93 splitting at Boulder City to Arizona and US-95 going to Needles, CA)
4) Las Vegas Blvd (old US-91), which runs parallel to I-15 north to Apex before being a dirt road and south a little bit past Jean.
You also have:
Blue Diamond Road (State Route 160) going to Pahrump (and eventually joining up with US-95)
Charleston Blvd (State Route 159) looping around Red Rock and then joining up with State Route 160),
Lake Mead Parkway (State Route 564) in Henderson and Lake Mead Blvd in east Las Vegas (State Route 147) which will take you out to Lake Mead which will eventually let you get on either US-93 south or I-15 north.
It may not be flooding, but an earthquake, fire, civil disobedience, pandemic, electrical grid failure, or so many other problems.
It is not possible to plan for every potential problem. However, it is possible to look around you and start to think of ways to mitigate and plan for some of these. Consider adding or starting a basic home storage of everyday food, some water storage, a rainy day fund, communication with loved ones, home defense, a car kit with some food & water, or anything else you may feel is lacking in your current setup.
September is national preparedness month. Let’s work on becoming more prepared individuals, families, and communities.
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Mike, thanks your information. I’ve been working on alternate routes to Utah and totally forgot the Lake Mead route. If we have problems here I will go to Utah to be with my son. I was planning a long way out Blue Diamond, but if I can get across town Lake Mead is much better. Thanks a bunch!!
Janet