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KANSAS · JULY 2026 |
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THE QUESTION THIS WEEK
How Kansas governments are talking about stormwater after a soaking June.
Weeks of heavy rain put Kansas storm drains, creeks, and aging pipes in the feed. The posts that worked turned the cleanup into a story about how the system actually works.
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| 📍 25 KS communities posted about water & stormwater in the last ~5 weeks · 44 posts |
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THE SIGNAL
Kansas communicators used the wet stretch as a teaching moment: a drain inspection that became a fire-department training exercise, corroded-pipe photos, live monitoring notes, a rate increase delivered straight. Residents engaged most when the infrastructure was shown, not summarized.
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THE PATTERN TO BORROW
Let the rain tell the infrastructure story. After a storm, curiosity about the system is briefly high — that's the week to show the drains, the pipes, the crews, and the plan. The posts below all ride the same weather to different lessons.
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| HOW KS GOVERNMENTS ARE SAYING IT
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184 engagements |
Turn a routine inspection into a cross-department story — stormwater plus fire training is twice the audience. “What started as a routine concern from Street & Stormwater Supervisor Brian Edwards turned into a valuable training opportunity for the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department. After several days of heavy rain…”
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| LEAVENWORTH |
248 engagements |
Lead with the money and the safety case — ‘$1 million, 90% grants, high-crash intersection’ is a complete argument in one line. “A $1 million project, 90% of which is funded through grants, is taking place at the 10th and Limit Street intersection… identified as a high-crash location…”
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Before-and-after pipe photos make the case for every future rate increase — show the corrosion now. “From old ➡️ to new! Many of Shawnee's older stormwater pipes are made of corrugated metal, which can corrode and weaken over time… flooding, sinkholes, and even collapse.”
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During repeat storms, say out loud that crews are watching — ‘we're monitoring’ is a post, not a given. “With additional rain possible tonight, we know many residents are concerned about flooding after the significant rainfall Topeka has experienced this month. City crews continue to monitor streams, channels…”
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Deliver the rate increase with maximum plainness — ‘we know, rate changes are never welcome news’ is disarmingly effective. “Rate Update: Wastewater (Sewer), Stormwater, and Waste Connections Rates – Effective July 1, 2026. We know, rate changes are never welcome news…”
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