By Anthony Gorges
JC Post
Heavy rains and high winds moved through Junction City on Tuesday afternoon. The inclement weather began around 12:45 p.m., and within less than two hours, nearly two inches of rain fell, accompanied by very high winds. The damage ranged from power outages to downed tree limbs and power lines, as well as flooding on some streets.
Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges explained that all across Junction City trees and power poles were down as well as street lights being out temporarily as well.
"One of the main concerns was the area of Lincoln Elementary School," Berges said. "We've got a main transmission overhead line of the tree snapped and pulled most of the line down and onto the fence going around the school. " Berges noted that all the kids from the school were safe, and local fire departments, emergency management, school district personnel, and Evergy were on the scene. Pick-up time at the school remained the same, but the pickup locations were altered due to the situation.
Berges noted that local law enforcement was out during and after the storms, assessing the damage and helping out wherever needed. "Safety is our main priority, and that's why we are taking the steps we are right now," Berges said.
Due to the storms, the City of Junction City issued a release saying that the Land Bank and City Commission meetings scheduled for Tuesday night have been cancelled.
Below are two photos of tree limbs/branches that had been broken off due to the storms. Both photos are right in front of the KJCK Radio studios on Sixth Street in Junction City.
