Volume 43 - Issue 46 - November 14, 2024

State of Kansas

Office of the Governor

State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Kansas Emergency Management Act, Chapter 48, Article 9, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, to meet the inherent dangers of disasters to which the State and its citizens have been exposed, and upon advice of the State Adjutant General as the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, I hereby proclaim a State of Disaster Emergency as follows:

Nature of the Disaster

The National Weather Service forecasted an unseasonably hot weather pattern across the state with near critical to critical fire weather conditions ahead of a cold front that is predicted to bring late afternoon and strong to severe storms throughout the evening. This trend is forecast to occur several times over the next several days. A need for aerial firefighting resources and ground task forces may be necessary.

Date that Disaster Affected the Area

October 24 – November 1, 2024

Area Affected by the Disaster

Chase County
Doniphan County
Marion County
Montgomery County
Sedgwick County

I hereby proclaim, direct and order the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas to activate the disaster response and recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan and to utilize all available resources of the state to cope with the disaster as necessary. The Adjutant General shall coordinate local and inter-jurisdictional disaster plans applicable to the political subdivisions of areas affected by this Proclamation.

Any or all of the powers conferred upon the Governor by the Kansas Emergency Management Act may be delegated to the Adjutant General as deemed appropriate during this period of proclaimed State of Disaster Emergency. This may be delegated by written orders, or oral orders subsequently reduced to writing with reference to this Proclamation.

I hereby suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business, or the order or rules and regulations of any state agency which implements such statute, if strict compliance with the provisions of such statutes, order or rule and regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay in any way necessary action in coping with the disaster as set forth in KSA 48-925(c)(1).

This Proclamation shall be filed promptly with the Division of Emergency Management, the Office of the Secretary of State, and each city clerk or county clerk, as appropriate, in the area to which this Proclamation applies. Further dissemination of this Proclamation shall occur by means calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public.

Proclaimed on the 24th day of October 2024, and Memorilized under the Great Seal of the State this 4th day of November, 2024.

Laura Kelly
Governor

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