Kansas Storms: State Emergency Declared

0:00It's April 16, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Kansas News Today, local news powered by AI. Strong thunderstorms ripped through Miami County, Kansas on Wednesday, dropping hail as big as golf balls and wrecking homes and cars across the area. Around 7.30 p.m. that evening, officials in Osawatomi, Paiola, and the whole county declared a state of emergency because of the widespread destruction from the storm. Locke shared photos of hail covering the ground like snow, plus busted roofs, indented vehicles, showing just how brutal it got, especially after. Tornado's hit parts of the county on Monday, that emergency declaration unlocks extra resources for cleanup and fixes, helping crews respond faster to all the mess. Now, local news is pushing Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office for state relief to cover both the recent storms as recovery ramps up in these. Our hit spots.