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Sedgwick County emergency officials urge flood damage reports after flash-flood emergency
Summary
Emergency management officials described a June flash-flood emergency that produced localized severe flooding and urged residents to complete damage reports so the county can pursue assistance such as Small Business Administration loans. County agencies also announced cleanup resources and a temporary tree-debris drop-off.
Sedgwick County emergency management officials briefed the Board of County Commissioners on June 25 about a flash-flood emergency in early June that produced widespread street flooding, dozens of water rescues and damage to homes, and they urged residents to file damage assessments so the county can pursue federal assistance.
Julie (Sedgwick County Emergency Management) said heavy rainfall on June 3–4 produced localized totals “from a couple of inches in the west almost to 7 inches, almost 8 inches on the east side of town” in a short period. She said 911 dispatch experienced a surge of calls during the afternoon of June 3 — 555 calls between noon and 4 p.m., including 226 calls between 1 and 2 p.m., and 95 water-rescue calls — while the National Weather Service and local dispatch…
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