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Governor Kelly Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Severe Weather

Governor Laura Kelly sent a letter to President Joe Biden through the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 8, requesting a major federal disaster declaration for the state due to damages sustained in multiple Kansas counties by several rounds ...

Governor issues state of disaster emergency for wildland fires

Hot dry conditions across the state fanned the flames of wildland fires in Kearny County the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 4.

Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation at 5:15 p.m. to facilitate aerial fire suppression.

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State granted additional time to file for major federal disaster declaration

The state of Kansas has been granted an extension to submit a request for a major federal disaster declaration for the period beginning June 27, 2023, and continuing.

“We are grateful for this extension to file our request,” said Gov. L...

September 11 is Kansas Preparedness Day at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson

Visitors to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson on Monday, Sept. 11, will have the opportunity to learn how to better prepare and protect themselves from tornadoes, fires, floods, and other natural and man-made disasters during Kansas Preparedness Day. Go...

190th Civil Engineers conduct Innovative Readiness Training in Montana

Thirty-three Airmen of the 190th Civil Engineer Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Wing, conducted their two-week Deployment for Training in Browning, Montana, from July 31 to Aug. 13. During this training, 190th engineers partnered with other Air Nat...

Governor seeks extension to submit request for major disaster declaration

Governor Laura Kelly has sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking for an extension to submit a request for a major federal disaster declaration for the period beginning June 27, 2023, and continuing. In the letter, Kelly requests an...

Governor issues declaration of disaster emergency due to blue-green algae in water supply

Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal declaration of disaster emergency last night, Aug. 3, due to a drinking water advisory in the City of Wellington, City of Mayfield, Sumner County Rural Water Districts 1, 2 and 3. Samples collected by the City of Welli...