Firefighters using saws to get through the roof of a second floor condo. Wife and i woke up to hear alarms and i was in the bathroom and smoke started coming through the wall. Randall grabbed his wife and dog. And thought. Im gonna lose everything. And i did. while the smell of smoke and screams woke many this morning, it was janices furry friend that alerted her. She ran to the condos and was barkin b yelling for people to get out. If it hadnt been for her, i probably wouldnt have called 911 as promptly as i did. One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. A firefighter was also transported to umc with minor injuries after a tile fell off the roof and hit him on the head. You kind of get that shaky jitters and intenseness, what not in situations like that. Some watched as flames shot through the roof. Trying to get downstairs is hard for me was not easy and i use a cane full time. While others helped their neighbors escape. Right away, just trying to evaluate the situat
The overnight implosion of the riviera. That left behind nothing but rubble. Michelle Mortensen plus. The building going down sent dust in the wind. Sherry is tracking the gusts to see if the dirt is going to be blown all over the valley. brian loftus and. Uncle sam. Going for gold how much athletes have to pay. If they decide to sell their medals. Michelle Mortensen 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 brian loftus thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Michelle Mortensen and im Michelle Mortensen in for kirsten. Another piece of classic las vegas. Turned to rubble. brian loftus was imploded overnight. You may remember just a couple months ago one of the towers was imploded. To make way for a new convention center. Michelle Mortensen and the final three buildings went down in a matter of seconds. Leaving nothing but piles of rubble. And a changing skyline along the strip. Michael st
Controlled demolition a few hours ago. Brian loftus thanks for joining us im brian loftus Michelle Mortensen and im Michelle Mortensen in for kiristen it was really amazing how quickly the las vegas landmark went down. By our count, it was about 20 seconds from denotation to demolition and a huge dust cloud poured out of the site, spreading out onto the roads and filling the air. A lot of history just went down the riviera was featured in the rat pack original oceans 11 in 1960, the James Bond Film diamonds are forever and casino in 1995. brian loftus lets not forget about all the huge headliners who performed there over the years. From liberace to dean martin. But the music stopped in may of last year after a 60year run. Its memories that many las vegas residents say theyll never forget. Lets take a look out at the brian loftus Michelle Mortensen Demetria Obilor closures in effect on the strip neasr Convention Center drive because of last nights implosion at the riviera. Use alternate
And tonight, we now have the reason why. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two scenes of devastation in this the wildfires burning out of control right now, homes already gone. But first, the deadly flooding, and the incredible rescues. In louisiana, a state of emergency in place tonight. Thats highway 12 right there, under water, cars and trucks abandoned. The floodwaters will continue to rise. And the images this evening of families in shelters. More than 11,000 people forced from their homes. And tonight, we hear for the first time from the man who tore into a car submerged to pull out a woman and her dog trapped inside. Meteorologist rob marciano is in baton rouge. Reporter tonight, the danger from deadly flooding remains high. At least six are dead, swept from homes and vehicles. Get out. Im trying. I cant. Get me a knife. Get me a knife. Oh, my god. Im drowning were coming. Were coming. Im going to break this window. Were breaking the window. Reporter david phung tries brea
Airport. Running from the terminal and the tarmac. And tonight, we now have the reason why. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two scenes of devastation in this country. The wildfires burning out of control right now, homes already gone. But first, the deadly flooding, and the incredible rescues. In louisiana, a state of emergency in place tonight. Thats highway 12 right there, abandoned. Tonight, there is real concern the floodwaters will continue to rise. And the images this evening of families in shelters. More than 11,000 people forced from their homes. And tonight, we hear for the first time from the man who tore into a car submerged to pull out a woman and her dog trapped inside. Meteorologist rob marciano is in baton rouge. Reporter tonight, the danger from deadly flooding remains from homes and vehicles. In baton rouge, a race to save a woman get out. Im trying. I cant. Get me a knife. Get me a knife. Oh, my god. Im drowning were coming. Were coming. Im going to break this