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When an emergency effects the Sedgwick County area such as severe weather, flooding, and other disasters, Emergency Management will have spotters and units in the field reporting the latest information and developments to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Information reported by official spotters will be posted to this site.

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Entry Date Reporting
Agency Unit ID Description

02-08-2010 10:30:01 SCEM EAS
A CIVIL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Sedgwick, KS; AT 10:30 AM ON FEB 8, 2010 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10:45 AM. MESSAGE FROM SEDGEOC .

02-08-2010 06:16:17 Media 302
Cheney USD268, Haysville USD261, Maize USD266 No School Today

02-08-2010 05:30:17 Media 302
Goddard USD 265 No School Today

02-08-2010 05:07:56 USD 259 Wichita 302
School cancelled on Monday, February 8 School has been cancelled today - Monday, February 8 - in the Wichita Public Schools due to current weather conditions and the anticipated impact of the snow that will continue to fall through the Wichita area. However, all non-attendance centers will remain open. All evening activities that are student-related will be cancelled as well, though a decision about tonight's Board of Education meeting will be made later today. All non-attendance center personnel are expected to report to work except for 196-day Food Production Center staff. All teachers, paras and school-based food staff do not report to work. All other school-based employees - including custodians, secretaries, clerks and administrative personnel - are expected to report to work as well. If you are interested in knowing more about the factors that influence the weather team’s decision, you can review additional information on the district’s Web site, www.usd259.com/news/weather.htm. Additional information will be posted later today. Check the district Web site and local media for additional information. 2/8/2010

02-08-2010 05:04:45 NWS-Wichita 302
A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WARNING STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE COLDER AIR IN CONCERT WITH STOUT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT.

Entry Date	Reporting Agency	Unit ID	Description
02-08-2010 10:30:01	SCEM	EAS	A CIVIL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Sedgwick, KS; AT 10:30 AM ON FEB 8, 2010 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10:45 AM. MESSAGE FROM SEDGEOC .
02-08-2010 06:16:17	Media	302	Cheney USD268, Haysville USD261, Maize USD266 No School Today
02-08-2010 05:30:17	Media	302	Goddard USD 265 No School Today
02-08-2010 05:07:56	USD 259 Wichita	302	School cancelled on Monday, February 8 School has been cancelled today - Monday, February 8 - in the Wichita Public Schools due to current weather conditions and the anticipated impact of the snow that will continue to fall through the Wichita area. However, all non-attendance centers will remain open. All evening activities that are student-related will be cancelled as well, though a decision about tonight's Board of Education meeting will be made later today. All non-attendance center personnel are expected to report to work except for 196-day Food Production Center staff. All teachers, paras and school-based food staff do not report to work. All other school-based employees - including custodians, secretaries, clerks and administrative personnel - are expected to report to work as well. If you are interested in knowing more about the factors that influence the weather team’s decision, you can review additional information on the district’s Web site, www.usd259.com/news/weather.htm. Additional information will be posted later today. Check the district Web site and local media for additional information. 2/8/2010
02-08-2010 05:04:45	NWS-Wichita	302	A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WARNING STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE COLDER AIR IN CONCERT WITH STOUT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT.