In Kansas News
As temperatures rise, more Kansans and their pets are enjoying lakes and ponds. But experts say lake season is also the time for toxic algal blooms. That’s when algae grows too fast and creates a blue-green scum on the water’s surface.
Tony Stahl with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the algae can make people and animals sick. He says dogs are most at risk because of their size. And they can get disoriented.
“They also drool excessively, and they may have difficulty breathing, which is the most concerning.”
Stahl says people should report human or animal illness from algae to KDHE and they should also report bodies of water they think are infected. KDHE’s website lists advisories for lakes with harmful algal blooms.
And in Missouri News
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is asking President Donald Trump to approve aid for St. Louis-area residents for the May 16 tornado. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum has more on how the aid could help thousands of people the storm displaced.:
Kehoe asked Trump to approve a major disaster declaration for St. Louis and St. Louis County, as well as six southeastern Missouri counties. If Trump approves the individual aid request, residents could get money to help with home repair or replacement, reimbursement for hotel stays, transportation-related costs and other expenses.
While it often takes a few weeks between when a disaster happens and when a president approves a request, Congressman Wesley Bell of St. Louis County said last week he’s hoping Trump acts quickly.
“The president has that discretion, and that's why it's important that we, on our end, are working together, Democrats and Republicans to make that case.”))
Kehoe will submit a separate request soon to help state and local governments pay for employee overtime, building repair and other public expenses.
