Tag: flooding
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) This springs heavy rain and flooding has sharply delayed Kansas wheat harvest, which is usually in full swing by mid-June. The wheat harvest generally starts between early and mid-June and wraps…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration covering more than half of the Kansas 105 counties. The federal assistance approved Thursday will provide service and funds to help recovery from severe…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Hutchinson Zoo director Ryan VanZant says flooding in May covered more than one-third of the zoo. The Hutchinson News reports the zoo except for the gift shop and train …
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A new report shows Kansas growers are still behind in getting their crops planted. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that sorghum planting is running late with 25% planted. That…
HUMBOLDT ? It will be several months before Humboldt?s Neosho River Park is back to its pristine self. The late May flooding that enveloped low-lying areas along the river kept floodwater over much of the…
While it is common for Southeast Kansas to receive quite a bit of rainfall in the spring, 2019 has gone a bit overboard! Recent weather has caused damage to our communities, and kept area farmers…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The latest government report shows just how far behind Kansas growers are in planting their crops amid all the rain and flooding in the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported…
Cleanup efforts after a May 22 tornado in Carl Junction, Mo., are being hampered by swarms of mosquitoes, volunteers say. In addition to damage from the EF-3 winds, the area has been inundated with rain.…
Many of us have certainly been thrown a curve ball with the recent flooding. I know three community gardens in our Extension district have gone totally underwater. So that brings the question how safe…
