Kansas Governor Laura Kelly seeks FEMA extension to Oct 5 for severe thunderstorm disaster declaration, citing continuous storms straining state/local resources.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly seeks a FEMA extension to Oct 5 for a major severe thunderstorm disaster declaration, citing continuous storms straining state/local resources. The declaration would cover storms from June 26-July 7 with large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flooding. The focus is on the Public Assistance program, providing funds for repairing damaged public infrastructure.