Las Vegas Underground
Because America’s most decadent city was built in a desert prone to occasional downpours and flash floods, Las Vegas has an elaborate maze of tunnels — hundreds of miles in total — to capture and redirect that water. There are entrances to these tunnels all over town, including next to some of the biggest, most popular casino resorts. Tunnels run under or past Caesars Palace, the Rio, the Flamingo and the Orleans. Some tunnels are only four or five feet tall, but many are cavernous: 15 feet or more from top to bottom. They’re often damp and dank, devoid entirely of light for long stretches — a sharp contrast to all the bright signs that glow around the clock aboveground.
For hundreds of people, these tunnels are home. These are America’s forgotten, those left behind in a country with an ever-growing gap between the haves and have nots.
And more:
Millions and millions of tourists above them.
Millions and billions of dollars above them.
A world of dark dankness is their reality.
This is just one example of "the forgotten" in our society.
All lives are precious. Please remember to use your blessings to bless others.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
