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President Declares Disaster For Kansas Winter Storm
President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for Kansas to help cover costs from a powerful winter storm Reporter: Associated PressEmail Address: news@kake.com |
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June 24, 2009
President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for Kansas to help cover costs from a powerful winter storm in late March.
The declaration makes federal funding available to state and
local governments and some nonprofit groups for emergency work and
facilities repair. Those counties getting help include Butler,
Chase, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Dickinson, Elk, Grant,
Greenwood, Harvey, Lyon, Marion, Sumner and Woodson.
Help is also available for snow removal and other emergency
costs incurred in 19 counties. They are: Barber, Barton, Clark,
Comanche, Edwards, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa,
McPherson, Meade, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Seward, Stafford, Stanton and
Stevens.
Federal money is also available statewide on a cost-sharing
basis for hazard mitigation measures.

This Evening: Mostly clear with a 9 pm temperature of 66.
Wind: South 10 to 20mph
Overnight: Mostly clear with a low of 56.
Wind: South 10 to 20mph
Sunday Morning: Mostly sunny with an 8 am temperature of 56.
Wind: South 10 to 20mph
Sunday Afternoon: Mostly sunny and windy with a high of 76.
Wind: South 15 to 30mph
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