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Kansas Seeks Federal Aid After Devastating Storms | Wichita News
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling on the federal government for urgent disaster aid after a brutal stretch of storms, tornadoes, hail, and flooding between June 4 and 15 left thousands without power and communities in shambles. She’s seeking funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to rebuild smarter and the Public Assistance Program to help counties and tribal nations—including the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Kickapoo Tribe—recover. With cleanup taking weeks and damage widespread, the governor insists federal support is critical to help communities not just…
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