LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Updated, as of 10 a.m. on August 9:
Tuesday's power outage left many residents without air conditioning during the hot afternoon.
The City of Las Vegas reports that more than a dozen residents came to the cooling station before it was closed down upon power restoration.
Officials thanked the Red Cross of Nevada, NV Energy, staff at the Mirabelli Center, Office of Emergency Management staff and the Las Vegas Fire Department paramedics for helping those residents.
Original story:
A power outage impacting over a thousand customers in the Las Vegas Valley has prompted city officials to open a cooling station for those now without air conditioning.
Since 10:07 p.m., around 185 people are still affected.
Around 5 p.m., 1,719 customers were without power, mostly in the western part of the Las Vegas Valley. The main outage is in West Lorenzi Street, North Alta Drive, East Salem Drive and South Charleston Blvd.
View current outages onNV Energy's outage map.
In response to the outage, the City of Las Vegas activated a cooling station for residents.
There will be water and air conditioning at 6200 Hargrove Ave. for impacted residents, until the outage is resolved.
The city of Las Vegas has opened a temporary cooling station at Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave., for residents impacted by a @NVEnergy power outage in the area bounded by W. Lorenzi Street, N. Alta Drive, E. Salem Drive and S. Charleston Boulevard.
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) August 8, 2023
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