Jeff Watt (Liberty City Council)

06/14/2026

I know the community is still cleaning up, but sadly looks like we are in the path again Wednesday

Here are our Key Messages for Wednesday (6/17).

06/14/2026

Storm cleanup can wait. Safety cannot.

After last night’s severe weather, please use extra caution around damaged trees, fallen limbs and power lines.

Before you start cleaning up:

⚡ Look up for damaged limbs, leaning trees or wires caught in branches
⚡ Stay far away from any downed or sagging power line
⚡ Never try to move branches or debris that may be touching electrical equipment
⚡ Keep children and pets away from damaged areas
⚡ Report downed lines or electrical hazards immediately
⚡ Call 911 if there is an immediate safety threat

Even if a line looks harmless, assume it is energized. Please give crews room to work and stay safe as restoration continues.

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day!

06/14/2026

Evergy crews are working to restore power after severe storms, including two confirmed tornadoes, moved through Kansas and the Kansas City metro area Saturday evening, causing outages to more than 102,000 customers. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, power has been restored to about 75% of those impacted.

The band of storms stretched from Wichita to east of Kansas City, and brought heavy rain and 55+ mph straight-line winds. The storm impacted hundreds of electrical circuits as winds damaged power lines and trees, blowing debris into lines. While the storms caused outages in many Kansas communities, the most significant damage is in the Kansas City metro area. Evergy crews worked through the night as conditions allowed and will continue to restore power until all customers are back on.

If you see a downed power line, stay at least 30 feet away and assume it is energized. Call 911 immediately, then contact Evergy.

You can report an outage and view the outage map by downloading the Evergy mobile app:
https://www.evergy.com/about-evergy/mobile-app or visit the outage map: https://outagemap.evergy.com/

Report an outage by phone:
Kansas Central: 800‑544‑4857
Kansas Metro, Missouri Metro, Missouri West: 888‑544‑4852

06/14/2026

As of the 941 Evergy update, the layers of outage colors are getting less. As well down to less than 23,000 out in the metro

06/14/2026

As of the 902am Evergy update, I was able to zoom in to neighborhoods some. It appears those withot power are less than 2,000 now.

06/14/2026

*Posted a 902am update with neighborhoods*
Here is the 830am Evergy update. A lot of improvment in and around Liberty, but still many to go.

06/14/2026

*Posted a 902am update with neighborhoods*
Here is the 1225am update.

06/14/2026

*Posted a 902am update with neighborhoods*
Here is the 1136pm update from Evergy. If traffic signals are dark please treat as 4 way stop.

06/14/2026

*Posted a 902am update with neighborhoods *
This is the current outage map. If you are without power please be patient. As well, if a traffic signal is dark, it is now a 4 way stop.

City crews are making sure intersections are clear. Public Works will be out and about tomorrow when the sun is up.