Johnson County Emergency Management Agency

06/03/2026

⚠️ EMAIL SECURITY ALERT ⚠️

The City of K**b Noster has been made aware of suspicious emails appearing to come from City Clerk

Amy Shouten.
[email protected]

Please 🚩🚩DO NOT 🚩🚩 open, click suspicious links, download attachments, or respond to any unexpected email claiming to be from Amy Shouten until further notice.

The City is currently working to identify the source of these emails and determine the extent of the issue..

If you have received one of these emails, please delete it immediately.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to resolve this matter.

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

What waits patiently in the grass, hoping to catch a free ride to your armpit, latches on undiscovered until you look for it, and can pass on a plethora of illnesses?
A tick. And Missouri is home to nine species of them.
Tick season came early and hit hard in Missouri this year. Here is what they are carrying:

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ehrlichiosis
Tularemia
Heartland Virus
Bourbon Virus
Lyme or Lyme-like Disease
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness
Alpha-gal Syndrome

You've seen plenty of tick posts. You know what to do. Don't let something smaller than the tip of your finger make you seriously sick.

Learn more: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tickscarrydisease/

06/03/2026

Good Morning! It is going to be a pretty warm and sunny day out today and a perfect day to test the monthly outdoor sirens. These sirens are designed to be heard outside, so if you haven’t had a chance to step outside yet, keep an ear out around 10 a.m. for them.
Afterwards, let us know where you were and whether or not you heard them. This information lets us know whether a siren is working or not.

06/02/2026

Here's your time to shine with this week's Trivia Tuesday:

You head to grandma's house on a 100 degree day for some of her famous sweet tea. When you arrive, all the windows and doors are closed, the A/C is turned off, the ceiling fans are running in the hot house, and grandma is wearing long pants, a sweatshirt, thick socks, fuzzy slippers, and a bathrobe on top of everything. What is going on?

A. Grandma knew you were coming and wanted to create an environment that would ensure it's a short visit.

B. That's just grandma being grandma. No one knows why she does the things she does.

C. Grandma is just cold natured, always has been, nothing to worry about.

D. As we age our bodies lose the ability to accurately sense temperature. Grandma may be in serious danger without feeling hot at all.

Check back this afternoon for the answer!

06/01/2026

It starts at 70 degrees outside but inside the temperature climbs fast. Too fast. The air stops moving. Every surface becomes a burn waiting to happen. The smell is overwhelming, trapped, suffocating. There is no shade. There is no breeze. There is no way out.

It's the inside of your car. Parked out in the sun right now. It can hit 120 degrees inside in about 90 minutes.

What if someone accidentally left you in there? Check for kids and pets. Please.

06/01/2026

"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 2:52AM CDT until June 1 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO" was sent to "All Opt In Channel". To see the full message, please follow the link: https://jocomoema.app.regroup.com/orgs/jocomoema/messages/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-june-1-at-2-52am-cdt-until-june-1-at-3-15am-cdt-by-nws-kansas-city-pleasant-hill-mo/sms_link_report

05/29/2026

May has been a heavy one for weather in Missouri. We've talked about flood terminology, lightning, hail, tornadoes, and the storms that have shaped our state's history. Some of you have felt these storms personally. Some of you have lived through them.

As we close out the month, JOCOMO EMA is hoping for one thing for June: sunshine.

Sunny days. Quiet skies. Front porches without storm watches. Backyard barbecues without one eye on the radar. Kids running through sprinklers instead of running for the basement.

We'll be back in June with content on summer safety, pet preparedness, and how to enjoy a Missouri summer without ending up in an ER. But for today, we're just wishing you blue skies ahead.

Take care of yourselves and each other. See you in June!

05/28/2026

We'll see you all at the parade tonight! Look for EMA and some of our CERT volunteers along the parade route.

This year for the K**b Noster Fair parade, May 28th, motorcyclist will be the grand marshals , so let's gather together and try to create our own "rolling thunder" and advocate for biker safety as summer unfolds.
If hundreds of us can show up for a nine year old's birthday party drive by surely , we can show up to be honored as the grand marshals in a local community fair .
The theme of the fair this year "Get your Kicks in 2026"

If you choose to have your bike judged in the bike contest please arrive by 530.
You Can decorate your bike if you choose to also.

If you are part of a group, organization, chapter. We would love to have you represented

Let's all have fun and rally together!

05/28/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE & FAIR PARADE INFORMATION 🚧

Please be advised that temporary road closures are expected on May 28th for the parade. We ask all drivers to please slow down and remain cautious, especially around walking pedestrians during the event.

The parade will begin at 7:00 PM and is expected to last approximately one hour. Please plan your travel accordingly and expect additional road closures and foot traffic during this time.

Parade Route:
The parade will start by the high school on South Washington Avenue, continue onto McPherson Street, head down South Lincoln, then continue onto Wimer Street before looping back to South Washington Avenue.

Your cooperation helps keep our community safe!