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Check here for the latest news releases with information about disasters and emergencies in the State of Kansas. Information about the response and recovery activities of Kansas Emergency Management, the Kansas National Guard, and a variety of other state and federal agencies will be posted here as it becomes available for release.

2009 Disaster/Emergency News Releases

Release Date Title
09-134 12-31-09 Lieutenant Governor Signs State of Disaster Declaration for Winter Storms
09-133 12-28-09 President Grants Federal Declaration Request for November Snow Storm Damage
09-132 12-25-09 Snow moves out of Kansas, leaving bitter wind chills and drifting
09-131 12-24-09 Ice and snow cause power outages in Kansas
09-129 12-24-09 KDEM advises Kansans to avoid travel; storm blamed for five deaths
09-127 12-23-09 Weather forecast puts State Emergency Operations Center on alert
09-127 12-21-09 Kansans urged to prepare as winter storm approaches
09-097 09-09-09

Rain forecasts cause counties to brace for possible flooding

09-096 09-09-09

Governor requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for July storms

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07-28-09

Morris County added to federal disaster declaration

09-074 07-10-09

Governor signs State of Disaster Emergency declaration

09-071 07-09-09

Severe storms hit four Kansas counties

09-065 06-25-09

President approves federal disaster declarations for late winter, early spring storms

09-058 06-16-09

Governor requests federal assistance for spring storm damages; more storm damage this week

09-055 06-01-09

Kansas receives extension to file for federal disaster assistance

09-049 05-21-09 Governor requests federal assistance for March winter storms
09-046 05-08-09 Deadly overnight storms damage Southeast and South Central Kansas
09-041 04-30-09 Kansas Emergency Operations Center coordinates more sandbag requests
09-039 04-30-09 Thousands of sandbags delivered to South Central Kansas; motorists urged to take precautions in flood-prone areas
09-038 04-30-09 FEMA grants state of Kansas extension for federal disaster assistance
09-037 04-29-09 Five deaths attributed to storms; rain and river levels cause for more flooding concerns
09-036 04-29-09 No swine operations quarantined in Kansas due to H1N1 flu virus
09-034 04-28-09 State Emergency Operations Center on partial activation in Topeka
09-022 03-30-09 Power still out for some Kansas customers; more buildings collapse
09-021 03-29-09 Kansans still without power; generator support provided to city
09-020 03-28-09 Second weather-related death reported;
search and rescue continues
09-019 03-28-09 Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas National Guard in search and rescue missions
09-018 03-28-09 Governor signs State of Disaster Emergency declaration
09-017 03-28-09 Ice and snow bring down power for 17,000 Kansas Westar customers; Kansas Guard provides more help
09-016 03-27-09 First storm-related fatality reported; Kanss Guard rescues stranded motorists
09-015 03-27-09 State ready to assist counties in winter storms; Kansans urged to avoid travel
09-014 03-26-09 Kansas Division of Emergency Management urges Kansans to prepare for dangerous weather conditions

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