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May 28, 2019Topeka, KS |  By: AP

Kansas governor seeking federal disaster declaration

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking a federal disaster
declaration, citing severe weather and flooding that continue to ravage the
state.

Kelly, a Democrat, announced the request to President Donald Trump on Monday,
the same day Republican Gov. Mike Parson in neighboring Missouri made the same
request for his state.

Kelly is seeking federal money to help pay for shelter management, water
rescues, human services support and other needs.

Forty-nine of the 105 counties in Kansas are part of a state of disaster
declaration. More rain in recent days is keeping river and lake levels
extraordinarily high.