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June 29, 2018
18-074 Update to Eureka tornado emergency response
Tornado damage in Eureka, Kansas.......
June 27, 2018
18-072 Eureka tornado update
Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli (right) visited Eureka, Kansas, in the aftermath of a tornado that struck the town June 26.......
April 24, 2018
Jonathan York receives NEMA award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUjS6_VcRk0&t=2s......
April 17, 2018
Colorado wildland fire crosses into Kansas
A large wildland fire that originated in Colorado crossed into Kansas this evening, affecting Stanton and Morton Counties. Local firefighters are being assisted by crews from multiple surrounding Kansas and Colorado counties. UH-60 Black Hawk heli...
April 13, 2018
18-044 Blizzard moves into the state
Five Kansas National Guard Stranded Motorist Assistance Response Teams are standing by to assist local emergency responders to provide aid to travelers stranded due to blizzard conditions that moved into the state about noon today. The blizzard has m...
Blizzard conditions, Red Flag warnings announced for Kansas
Even as the weather is beginning to warm up, winter has decided it is not quite done yet. Current weather forecasts predict blizzard conditions in much of Northwest Kansas today through Saturday. The region could see snowfall from one to seven inc...
March 23, 2018
18-035 SEOC activated due to potential for wildland fires
Due to the high potential for wildland fires in the central and western regions of Kansas, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Topeka to an enhanced steady state level 3 status at 10 a.m. The...
March 19, 2018
18-034 The fires are out, but fire danger remains high
A temporary break in the weather has given emergency responders across the state a brief respite from the recent wave of wildland fires that burned more than 17,310 acres in multiple counties March 14-18. Gov. Jeff Colyer M.D. issued a Declaration...
March 17, 2018
18-033 State Emergency Operations Center remains staffed through the weekend
Since the beginning of the current wildland fire incident that began March 14, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management has tracked over 100 wildland fires in the state. The fires have burned an estimated 16,800 acres, most of it in the South Cent...
March 16, 2018
18-032 Black Hawk helicopters return to the air to battle wildland fire
Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and 16 Kansas National Guardsmen are en route to assist with aerial fire suppression for wildfires located in Kiowa County and Rice County. Each helicopter is equipped with a Bambi Bucket that can disperse 660 gallon...