Kansas to receive $6.7 million in disaster relief aid

Kansas will receive $6.7 million in disaster aid for communities impacted by severe storms and tornadoes in May.

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and Gov. Laura Kelly in separate news releases announced the Trump administration is fulfilling a request for disaster relief aid following multiple rounds of severe weather and tornadoes this past May. Several communities experienced devastating EF3 tornadoes, causing widespread destruction to several towns, plus significant damage Interstate Highway 70, public infrastructure and private property.

Kelly had made a request in June for a federal disaster declaration. The following Kansas counties will be eligible for public assistance: Bourbon, Cheyenne, Edwards, Gove, Kiowa, Logan, Pratt, Reno, Scott, Sheridan, and Stafford.

PHOTO: Tornado outbreak near Dodge City, KS. (iStock │ #1341326434 – Francis Lavigne-Theriault)