Liz Saville Roberts: “I rise today to thank all those who have aided thousands and thousands of Kansans stranded by snow and ice over the…”

“I rise today to thank all those who have aided thousands and thousands of Kansans stranded by snow and ice over the course of the past few weeks. I want to give them some much needed good news. First, let us remember the situation. Late last month, a large winter storm spread over 30 inches of very heavy snow and up to 3 inches of ice on top of that over much of my State. Fifteen-foot drifts were very common in western Kansas. At the time, 65,000 Kansans were without power. Snow blocked all major roadways, and many impacted Kansans, many people in small communities, were able to survive only because their friends and neighbors pitched in to help each other. I came to the Chamber in the aftermath of the storm with charts showing the damage--11,000 utility poles down, transmission lines down--and some very pertinent charts in regard to stranded livestock. I was worried about the state of assistance in our country out on the High Plains.”