One day after the Barton County Commission let stand the countywide burn ban due to lingering dry conditions, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Thursday approved updated drought declarations via executive order, placing all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status. Barton County joins 60 other counties under the drought warning category, the second-most severe classification. The drought declaration also placed 19 counties into an emergency status and 25 into a watch status. This action was recommended by Connie Owen, director of the Kansas Water Office and chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team.
Source: GB Tribune
