NEWS RELEASES
Northeastern Kansas Sees Tornado Emergency Warnings
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Washington Post's website.
The Washington Post reports on severe storms in parts of northeastern Kansas occurring this week, such like the “large and extremely dangerous” tornado that carved a path of destruction through the area Tuesday night, May 28. The National Weather Service issued a “tornado emergency” for several counties and the heavily populated Kansas City metropolitan area.
Washington Post writer Allyson Chiu relates in her article, "No fatalities have been reported, but at least 15 people suffered storm-related injuries — three of which were considered serious, according to the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management on Wednesday." More than 3,000 buildings still lacked power Wednesday morning, according to an outage map operated by Westar Energy. On May 28, the Weather Service warned that storms, which could possibly produce “a few tornadoes,” hail and winds greater than 60 mph, were developing near the Topeka area. Kansas is experiencing one of its wettest months in history, and flooding has led to Gov. Laura Kelly declaring a state of disaster in 49 of 105 counties, according to the Wichita Eagle. So keep this in mind on your travels and steer clear.
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