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MOAPA, Nev. The Southwest was mopping up Tuesday after pouring rains and flash flooding washed out part of a major rail line between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City; swelled a river so high that a Utah national park downstream was briefly shuttered; and closed a 50-mile stretch of heavily traveled Interstate 15 when soggy pavement crumbled.The cleanup began after seasonal monsoon moisture combined with the remnants of Tropical Storm Norbert to dump heavy rain throughout the Southwest and set a single-day rainfall record in Phoenix.The sun was out Tuesday in the small, southern Nevada town of Moapa In Nevada, where officials had feared that rushing water would overwhelm the banks of the swollen Muddy and Virgin rivers."We saw it right at the cusp and it didn't go over," said Erin Neff, spokeswoman for the Clark County Regional Flood Control District. "It's a near-miss."At least 30 homes in nearby Overton were flooded, and Clark County firefighters counted 18 rescues in the area, many involving submerged cars."I've been in this area since 1978. We've never had water like that before," said David Muns, a resident of Moapa, where more than four inches of rain <a href=http://www.sunglassmalls.com>Oakley Sunglasses Outlet</a>  fell in two hours.Transportation officials said a stretch of I-15 near Moapa could be closed for three to four days while they repair pavement that crumbled into slabs over muddy red dirt. One shattered section stretched for half a mile.Traffic was diverted along detours that added time and miles for the 20,000 vehicles a day that travel the highway connecting Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.Truck driver Randy Garca of Calhan, Colorado, said he hit a standstill Monday afternoon and didn't get rolling again until the next morning."We were hungry so we set up a barbecue," he said by phone from Cedar City, Utah.Union Pacific Railroad service was suspended while crews repaired track <a href=http://www.suprashoessaless.com>Supra Shoes Cheap</a>  near Moapa that was undermined and washed out by flash flooding. Officials hoped to have the track bed and rails repaired by Wednesday for freight service to resume on the busy Las Vegas-to-Salt Lake City main line.In southern Utah, rangers at Zion National Park turned away visitors for several hours Tuesday when heavy rain and a surging river made park routes impassable. Mud, debris and a boulder blocked Route 9, the road through the main canyon.Wet weather also took its toll on neighboring states.Freeways in Phoenix became small lakes on Monday and rescuers scrambled to get drivers out of inundated cars after more than 3 inches of rain fell."We've never seen this," Mesa, Arizona, resident Greg Montierth said. "Arizona deals with sand and cactus and heat. We're not set up for it so I can understand why everybody's scrambling at the last minute."Cars also were stranded near Palm Springs and in the Coachella Valley in Southern California.On an I-15 overpass in the Moapa area, police officer Shanan Kelly said he and several construction workers helped rescue a woman who was swept into rushing water from the top of her minivan."It was very heroic and awesome," Kelly said.Forty-two people were evacuated from a middle school and high school in Moapa and spent Monday night in a building at <a href=http://www.museudemedicina.fm.ul.pt/UserFiles/js/Fitflop-Sale-Cloggs-Kids-Lounge.html>Fitflop Cloggs</a>  Clark County fairgrounds. Churches provided blankets, and a store and restaurant donated food before police escorted the people over the damaged I-15, according to Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling.About 190 people were evacuated from the Moapa Band of Paiutes reservation after tribal officials warned that waters were close to breaching a Muddy River dam. Officials were assessing damage to properties with leaky roofs and wet floors where water breached flood control channels."We had rivers running through people's yards. But as far as property damage to homes themselves, I think we fared pretty well," said Sherryl Patterson, administrator at the tribal office.National Weather Service meteorologist Charlotte Dewey warned that any additional precipitation in the Southwest could quickly cause new flooding because the ground is saturated.
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Moving forward, the Giants, who will work on correcting the various breakdowns in their game as they get ready for their home opener against the Cardinals on Sunday, believe they have to have a greater sense of resilience, especially <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Sunglasses-Men>Gucci Sunglasses Men</a>  when things don't go their way. To be totally honest with you, yeah. I'd be lying if I didn't say that was a concern, safety Antrel Rolle said during his weekly radio segment with WFAN Radio when asked if he thought some guys might be fearing a repeat of last year's rough beginning. Last year left such a bitter taste in our mouth, you want to get off to an early start so you can erase that memory. The way we looked (Monday) night, we didn't look good. So how do they fix it? We need more fight, Rolle said. I feel like the team needs more fight, we need more attitude. I feel like we're lying on our heels a little bit way too much. I think we're relying on our talent way too much as opposed to going out there and being dominant, being feisty, having that dog. That's something that you need as a team. Right now, I just don't see (it). We're a little bit too lax out there. Linebacker Jon Beason, who like Rolle is a defensive co-captain, agreed. I think we need to have more fun, he said. I think it's only fun when you're making plays. Throughout the game when you're out there and things aren't going well, what you're trying to trying to get across to the guys is 'Hey, someone step up and make a play, man. Let's have fun.' Once we make a play, you're going to get on a roll and start flying around, you're going to do it together. When you make mistakes, it's demoralizing. The game earned ESPN a 9.2 overnight rating, down 21 percent from the Eagles-Redskins game in the same window last season, according to the Sports Business Daily.With the first game out of the way, Beason believes the Giants will quickly find out what they're made of. You can only measure yourself off your last performance. That part of it is yet to be determined, Beason said. We're going to go in (Wednesday) and be honest, and look at ourselves individually, and ask, 'OK, where can 5-2 get better? Where were my mistakes? Where was my lack of consistency and execution?' Own up to it and let's fix it because Sunday is going to be here and no one's going to feel sorry for us. REPORT CARD VS. LIONSPASSING OFFENSE: F -- Offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's belief that the passing game's preseason woes were in the rearview mirror was nothing more than a pipedream as Eli Manning's struggles continued. But don't put all of the blame on the quarterback his receivers didn't separate with any consistency, he was victimized by some dropped passes and miscommunications, and his offensive line once again failed to protect him.RUSHING OFFENSE: D-minus -- After looking so promising in the preseason, the Giants' running game was stonewalled by the Lions' defensive front. New York averaged 2.4 yards per carry, with the duo of Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams failing to pass 50 yards a <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Tory-Burch-Mclane>Tory Burch Mclane</a>  piece of production.PASS DEFENSE: F -- While it was probably unrealistic to expect the Giants to shut down wide receiver Calvin Johnson, the constant breakdowns in coverage seemed to come at an alarming pace. Johnson, who finished with seven receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns, had 131 of his receiving yards by the half. The Lions went mercilessly after safety Stevie Brown. Linebacker Jacquian Williams was inconsistent in coverage as well.RUSH DEFENSE: A -- The lone bright spot for the Giants was the run defense, which held Joique Bell and Reggie Bush to 65 yards on 24 carries, and one touchdown. Detroit finished with an average of 2.5 yards-per-carry, as the Giants stuffed four run plays for zero or negative yards.SPECIAL TEAMS: C-plus -- The inability to protect on the punt coverage finally caught up with the Giants as Steve Weatherford was nailed for a blocked punt, his plant leg pinned underneath him and his ankle twisted awkwardly. He ended up suffering a high ankle sprain, his status moving forward unknown. Otherwise, the Giants got decent production on punt returns from Preston Parker, who returned two punts for 30 yards.COACHING: F -- Offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo told reporters before the game that he saw progress made by the offense during the week of practice, but the reality is that the offense looked just as inconsistent and uncomfortable as it did last year under former offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell's defense didn't look any more settled either. While the run defense was effective, there was very little pass rush, there were breakdowns in the defensive secondary, and the Lions simply <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Swimming-Trunks>True Religion Swimming Trunks</a>  had their way with the Giants' defense all night. Copyright 2014,
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Associated Press writers Paul Davenport and Alina Hartounian in Phoenix, and Michelle Price in Salt Lake City contributed to this report. Rindels reported from Las Vegas.
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Moving forward, the Giants, who will work on correcting the various breakdowns in their game as they get ready for their home opener against the Cardinals on Sunday, believe they have to have a greater sense of resilience, especially <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Sunglasses-Men>Gucci Sunglasses Men</a> when things don't go their way. To be totally honest with you, yeah. I'd be lying if I didn't say that was a concern, safety Antrel Rolle said during his weekly radio segment with WFAN Radio when asked if he thought some guys might be fearing a repeat of last year's rough beginning. Last year left such a bitter taste in our mouth, you want to get off to an early start so you can erase that memory. The way we looked (Monday) night, we didn't look good. So how do they fix it? We need more fight, Rolle said. I feel like the team needs more fight, we need more attitude. I feel like we're lying on our heels a little bit way too much. I think we're relying on our talent way too much as opposed to going out there and being dominant, being feisty, having that dog. That's something that you need as a team. Right now, I just don't see (it). We're a little bit too lax out there. Linebacker Jon Beason, who like Rolle is a defensive co-captain, agreed. I think we need to have more fun, he said. I think it's only fun when you're making plays. Throughout the game when you're out there and things aren't going well, what you're trying to trying to get across to the guys is 'Hey, someone step up and make a play, man. Let's have fun.' Once we make a play, you're going to get on a roll and start flying around, you're going to do it together. When you make mistakes, it's demoralizing. The game earned ESPN a 9.2 overnight rating, down 21 percent from the Eagles-Redskins game in the same window last season, according to the Sports Business Daily.With the first game out of the way, Beason believes the Giants will quickly find out what they're made of. You can only measure yourself off your last performance. That part of it is yet to be determined, Beason said. We're going to go in (Wednesday) and be honest, and look at ourselves individually, and ask, 'OK, where can 5-2 get better? Where were my mistakes? Where was my lack of consistency and execution?' Own up to it and let's fix it because Sunday is going to be here and no one's going to feel sorry for us. REPORT CARD VS. LIONSPASSING OFFENSE: F -- Offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's belief that the passing game's preseason woes were in the rearview mirror was nothing more than a pipedream as Eli Manning's struggles continued. But don't put all of the blame on the quarterback his receivers didn't separate with any consistency, he was victimized by some dropped passes and miscommunications, and his offensive line once again failed to protect him.RUSHING OFFENSE: D-minus -- After looking so promising in the preseason, the Giants' running game was stonewalled by the Lions' defensive front. New York averaged 2.4 yards per carry, with the duo of Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams failing to pass 50 yards a <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Tory-Burch-Mclane>Tory Burch Mclane</a> piece of production.PASS DEFENSE: F -- While it was probably unrealistic to expect the Giants to shut down wide receiver Calvin Johnson, the constant breakdowns in coverage seemed to come at an alarming pace. Johnson, who finished with seven receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns, had 131 of his receiving yards by the half. The Lions went mercilessly after safety Stevie Brown. Linebacker Jacquian Williams was inconsistent in coverage as well.RUSH DEFENSE: A -- The lone bright spot for the Giants was the run defense, which held Joique Bell and Reggie Bush to 65 yards on 24 carries, and one touchdown. Detroit finished with an average of 2.5 yards-per-carry, as the Giants stuffed four run plays for zero or negative yards.SPECIAL TEAMS: C-plus -- The inability to protect on the punt coverage finally caught up with the Giants as Steve Weatherford was nailed for a blocked punt, his plant leg pinned underneath him and his ankle twisted awkwardly. He ended up suffering a high ankle sprain, his status moving forward unknown. Otherwise, the Giants got decent production on punt returns from Preston Parker, who returned two punts for 30 yards.COACHING: F -- Offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo told reporters before the game that he saw progress made by the offense during the week of practice, but the reality is that the offense looked just as inconsistent and uncomfortable as it did last year under former offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell's defense didn't look any more settled either. While the run defense was effective, there was very little pass rush, there were breakdowns in the defensive secondary, and the Lions simply <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Swimming-Trunks>True Religion Swimming Trunks</a> had their way with the Giants' defense all night. Copyright 2014,

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