Governor Laura Kelly sent a letter to President Joe Biden through the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week, requesting a major Federal Disaster Declaration for the State due to damages sustained in multiple Kansas counties by several rounds of severe weather. From June 27th through August 8th, Kansas was hit with multiple severe thunderstorms that included strong damaging winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, large hail, and tornadoes.
Kelly says the damages inflicted by the storms severely affected the safety and livelihoods of Kansans across the state. She ordered the Adjutant General to activate the Disaster Response and Recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan and to use all available resources of the state to cope with the disaster, as necessary.
Franklin County is one of 43 counties included in the Disaster Declaration. Kelly says the total Federal Expenditure is expected to meet or exceed nearly $19 million.
