Nye County issues emergency declaration related to storm recovery
By Jeffrey Meehan Pahrump Valley Times
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Upon exiting Walmart on Monday, local resident Marcus Nix was surprised to see his vehicle partially submerged by storm waters in the parking lot.
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On Sunday evening July 25, wind gusts caused a mature pine tree to fall upon the roof of a home and vehicle along the 1100 block of Fifth Street. No injuries were reported.
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A support column at the entrance of Dale and Anne Marie Noha’s home actually stopped a wayward trampoline from hitting the living room window at their Upland Avenue residence. Neither sustained any injuries.
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This photo shows flooding near the Bank of America parking lot at the corner of highways 160 and 372.
A declaration of local emergency was issued by Nye County on Tuesday.
Nye County Manager Tim Sutton issued the declaration as a first step in seeking assistance and reimbursement from the state and federal partners due to the storm damage in Pahrump, according to a release the county.
According to Nye County, 1.85 inches of rainfall came from the storms with the bulk of it falling in an hour-and-a-half period on Monday.
The Nye County Board of County Commissioners will take up the declaration on Aug. 3 for ratification.
To view the declaration, head to https://nyecounty.net/…/Declaration-of-Existence-of…
Photo Courtesy of Nye County Sheriff’s Office
Contact Editor Jeffrey Meehan at jmeehan@pvtimes.com
