Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is praising state emergency, law enforcement and highway officials for their “all hands on deck” response to the recent snow storms. The governor said at a briefing today (WED) that the storms were more challenging than usual because they blanketed nearly the entire state.
Six Kansans died in storm-related accidents or from health events triggered by the cold. The governor says the number of deaths and injuries could have been higher, if Kansans hadn’t heeded warnings to stay off the roads.