By Bill Wilson

Special to Boulder City Review

Last week we discussed the dangers of lightning from thunderstorms. Of course, danger from a thunderstorm can be two-fold. The hard, packed soil of the Mojave desert provides little water seepage. Gathering water on the grand surface, even from the smallest of rain showers, can cause flash flooding small trickles of water down drainage ditches, streets, canyons and creeks can quickly (within minutes) turn into a raging torrent of water. The following suggestions from the Boulder City Fire Department can help keep you safe.

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