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March 5, 2020

Governor issues emergency declaration for wildland fire potential

Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a state of disaster emergency declaration this morning due to the potential risk of wildland fires through March 7.......

Feb. 21, 2020

Governor will sign Severe Weather Awareness proclamation Feb. 28

?Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.?......

Nov. 25, 2019

19-076 Winter storms to enter the state tonight

Winter is officially weeks away, but another round of winter weather is headed into Kansas tonight, so it's time to make sure you are prepared.......

Sept. 3, 2019

Annual Preparedness Day at the State Fair is Sept. 9

The heavy rains and flooding that occurred earlier this year was a sobering reminder to many Kansans of the need to be prepared for severe weather and other emergencies.......

Aug. 20, 2019

Marvin Eugene Henry

Marvin Eugene Henry, 84, died, Friday, August 16, 2019, at Western Plains Medical Complex.......

Aug. 15, 2019

19-057 Miami County added to disaster declaration for Public Assistance

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management was notified that Governor Laura Kelly?s request to add Miami County for public assistance was approved.  This brings the total of counties eligible for public assistance to 70.  The Public Assist...

June 21, 2019

19-045 Update to Disaster Response: Stafford County added to governor's disaster proclamation

Stafford County was added to the state disaster proclamation signed by Governor Laura Kelly May 9 which brings the total to 67. "The severe weather continues to exact a painful toll in communities across the state," Kelly said. "We're working to e...

June 7, 2019

Additional counties added to disaster declaration for Public Assistance

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management was notified today that Governor Laura Kelly?s request to add the counties of Brown, Ness, Osborne, Smith, Stafford, Wallace and Wyandotte for public assistance was approved.? The Public Assistance program ...

June 4, 2019

19-043 Update to disaster response: Three counties added to governor’s disaster proclamation; river levels trending downward

Atchison, Bourbon and Ford Counties were added to the state disaster proclamation signed by Governor Laura Kelly May 9 which brings the total to 63.? Counties currently named in the declaration are: ?Allen, Anderson, Barber, Barton, Butler, Chase, Ch...

June 3, 2019

19-042 SEOC begins third week of activation for storms and floods

Two weeks after its activation, the State Emergency Operations Center remains activated 24/7 to monitor flooding affecting the state. Several states are providing response and recovery support to assist Kansas through the Emergency Management Assist...