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June 1, 2019

19-040 Additional counties added to federal emergency declaration

The State Emergency Operations Center continues to remain activated 24/7 to monitor flooding impacting the state. Fifteen additional Kansas counties have been added to a federal emergency declaration for Kansas.? The counties added to FEMA-3412-EM...

May 31, 2019

19-039 Disaster response update: State keeping close watch on river levels

Tuttle Creek Reservoir discharge gate flowing at a rate of 30,000 cubic feet per second. (Photo by Spc. Katie Mazos, Public Affairs Office)......

May 30, 2019

19-038 Disaster response update: State gets brief respite from storms

Kansans will see a brief lull in the severe weather system that has hammered the state since May 20, giving response and recovery efforts a little breathing room, although a new round of storms is expected to develop over the weekend in some areas as...

May 29, 2019

19-037 Update: Multiple tornadoes strike state; seven counties added to disaster declaration

Flooding along the Verdigris River (Photo courtesy of the Kansas Wing, Civil Air Patrol)......

May 28, 2019

19-036 Flood response update: Water levels being watched

Flooding from Verdigris River near Coffeyville. (Photo by Jane Welch, Public Affairs Office)......

May 27, 2019

19-034 Flood Response Update: Marshall County added to governor's declaration

Marshall County has been added to the state of disaster declaration signed by Kelly on May 9 which brings the total to 47 counties. The declaration also includes: Anderson, Barber, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clark, Clay, Cloud, C...

May 27, 2019

19-035 Flood Response Update: Two more counties added to governor's declaration

Photo courtesy of Kansas Wing, Civil Air Patrol......

May 26, 2019

19-033 Flood response update: KDEM submits EMAC request

Flooding in Valley Falls......

May 25, 2019

19-032 Update to flood response: State Emergency Operations Center remains activated

The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated and continues to monitor and coordinate state assistance to respond to the flooding and severe weather that is currently impacting the state. The state of disaster emergency signed by Governo...

May 24, 2019

19-031 Update to flood response

Leave them alone. They just need a refuge from high water and might just be passing through. Any animal may bite in self-defense, but they will not set out to harm you.......