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Bourbon County declares local disaster after storms; public works reports widespread road damage
Summary
The board approved a local disaster proclamation and heard updates on storm damage to county roads and Elm Creek Lake; public works asked to allow a roll-off for volunteer cleanup and warned of landfill closures on high-wind days.
Bourbon County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a local proclamation declaring a state of local disaster emergency after storms on June 18 and 19, the county's emergency staff said.
"Does hereby proclaim that a state of local disaster emergency exists," the proclamation read as presented by county staff seeking the board's signature. The document invokes the Kansas Emergency Preparedness Act of 1975 and covers the entire county for 14 days unless renewed.
Public works and emergency management officials told the board roads across the county experienced washouts…
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