President Donald Trump has granted Governor Laura Kelly’s request for two federal disaster declarations for the state. Public Assistance was approved for storms that impacted Kansas June 4-15 and June 18-30 with damages caused by severe storms, straight- …
To help Kansans prepare for severe weather and other emergencies, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, in cooperation with a variety of state, local and nonprofit emergency response agencies, will host Kansas Preparedness Day at the Kansas State …
Soldiers and Airmen from the Kansas National Guard will deploy to Wyandotte County to assist with debris removal in that county. The Guardsmen will deploy with three dump trucks, two front-end loaders, 15 chainsaws, and 43 Army and Air Guard personnel. …
Due to severe storms including large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall on Aug. 18-19 in Wyandotte County, Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation on Friday, Aug. 21, due to damages from severe storms. Multiple …
President Donald Trump has granted Governor Laura Kelly’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the state due to damages caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred April 26-27. Multiple counties sustained …
Governor Laura Kelly sent a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for a major presidential disaster declaration due to damages caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, hail and tornadoes during the period of April …
Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 11:48 a.m. due to an extended period of dangerous fire weather and the potential for extreme fire spread from Tuesday through Thursday. This declaration …
Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal disaster declaration today at 5:38 p.m. to support local communities with state fire suppression resources. This declaration allows resources to be used to provide state assistance. “Anyone who has lived in Kansas very …
Due to flooding caused by recent heavy rains, Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation at 7:31 p.m. last night, June 4. “While rain is vital for our Kansas crops and waterways, too much can result in flooding that …
Governor Laura Kelly issued an extraordinary event proclamation today in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This proclamation activates the disaster response and recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan and authorizes the coordinated use of …
News Releases Posted on May 21, 2026
Governor Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency verbal declaration Thursday, May 14 at 5:08 p.m. due to wildland fires in Clark, Ford, Harper, Meade and Morton counties to support local communities with state fire suppression resources. “As …
Governor Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency verbal declaration Thursday, May 14 at 5:08 p.m. due to wildland fires in Clark, Ford, Harper, Meade and Morton counties to support local communities with state fire suppression resources. This …
As a result of a severe thunderstorms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, hail and flooding during the period of April 26-27, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management has sent a letter to FEMA requesting joint Public Assistance Program Preliminary Damage …
Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency Monday, April 27 at 9:50 a.m. for the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding that impacted the state during the period of April 25-27. This declaration allows resources to be used to …
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