Winds topple trees, cause power outages
Strong winds Wednesday resulted in downed trees and power lines in Leavenworth County.
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Strong winds Wednesday resulted in downed trees and power lines in Leavenworth County.
A high wind warning is in effect today for Leavenworth County.
Storms dropped several inches of rain on Leavenworth County Thursday night, producing hail and causing tree damage, a local emergency management official said.
Officials with the city of Leavenworth were making preparations Friday for flooding from the Missouri River.
The Leavenworth Times Workers from a private hazardous materials response company are scheduled to return to Leavenworth County next week to resume the cleanup of an estimated 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel. The cleanup effort began after a fuel tank truck rolled onto its side during a crash May 25 at Tonganoxie Drive and 199th Street, according to the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office. The tanker was damaged in the crash, which caused diesel to leak into ditches and a tributary, according to Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha. Magaha said the company that was hau...