Flood declared major disaster for Douglas County
President Clinton declared a major disaster extending federal aid to Douglas County with FEMA assistance and Lawrence officials waiving permit fees for flood victims. Eligible loans range up to 500000 with 4 to 8 percent interest, and rental or repair grants are available with applications open daily by phone. Damage teams will arrive in Lawrence next week to assist applications.
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Clinton
Douglas County
Lawrence
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Rod Bremby
Perry Lake hits record level as flood concerns grow
Perry Lake rose to 919.18 feet by 11:30 am, topping the 1973 917.3-foot record and still rising. Local marina owner Bob Bass warned the level could reach within a foot and a half of the emergency spillway before rainfall ends, though spillways would engage before the dam top.
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Perry Lake
Bob Bass
Lake Perry Yacht and Marina
Bass
Flood Update as Cliton Declares Kansas Disaster Areas
President Clinton signed a disaster declaration for five Kansas counties including Douglas. Flood watches warn three city areas Wood Creek Addition Mobile Village and Il trailer parks and Indiana Street north of Third to brace for rising water. Showers persist Lawrence reports 0.46 inches of rain by noon. Perry Lake hits 919.18 feet at 11:30 am, a new record surpassing 917.3 feet set in 1973.
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Clinton
Kansas
Douglas County
City
Wood Creek
Mobile Village
Indiana Street
Third
Perry
Perry Lake
Riverfront mall flooded as Kaw river rises mill deck
Riverfront promenade deck at Lawrence mall faces rising floodwaters from the Kaw. About 200 onlookers watch as over 2 feet of turbulent water covers the west deck corner, flooding stairs and sandbag barriers while mall managers and merchants scramble to protect inventory and assess damage.
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Renes Knoeber
Kansas River
Lawrence Riverfront Plaza
Promenade Deck
Oullets
Lance Tittle
Ballard’s
Sporting Good Outlet
Tittle
Riverside Deck
Vergie Opdyke
DeSoto
W.C. Carter
Eudora
Dorene
David Longhurst
Longhurst
Barbara Wood
Ye Olde Sugarosity Shoppe Inc
Ginsburg Faces Confirmation Hearing Ahead of Vote
Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a brief closed door session to address potential personal life or conduct allegations. Committee members signaled support, with Orrin Hatch backing her and others predicting a committee vote next week and a full Senate decision before the August recess. She advocated abortion rights and the Equal Rights Amendment while declining to address other potential court issues.
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Washington
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Paul Simon
Ginsburg
Hatch
GOP
Byron R. White
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Senate
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Patrick Willis
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Greg Gagne
Tiger Stadium
Hal McRae
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
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Sways
Carol Moseley- Braun
Midwest
Joe Sullivan
National Weather Service
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