Local Weather Update With Temperatures and Chances
A local forecast shows mostly sunny conditions with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms and SE winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday brings 98/71 rising to 91/70 with partly cloudy or partly sunny skies and a 20 percent storm chance.
Kansas Weather Line Update Prompts Public Use
Weather line note from Kansas Highway Patrol provides a public contact and online resource at 511.ksdot.org with low and high temperature forecasts and hours tonight and Saturday via the 511 system.
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Woman shot and killed in Ottawa on South Hickory Street
Ottawa police and Franklin County sheriffs investigators probe a drive by shooting that left a woman dead at 722 South Hickory Street. Officers search for suspects as witnesses describe a man taken into custody while few details about shots and victim identity remain unreleased.
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Storm brings wide damage across Franklin County
Residents endured power outages as the storm, listed as a possible microburst by the National Weather Service, lashed Franklin County and parts of Anderson County on Wednesday. About 1,000 households remained without power Friday while crews worked to restore electricity and clear debris. Roofs, vehicles, and roads sustained damage, but officials said conditions could have been worse.
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Know the facts about generators and FEMA reimbursements
Courteny Servaes reports Franklin and Anderson County residents rely on generators during power outages. Radcliffe, emergency management director, notes FEMA no longer reimburses generator purchases even after storms. He warns prices exceed 400 dollars and urges proper venting and safe hookup while urging neighbors, especially the elderly, to stay cool and check on them.
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