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The Leavenworth Times
Workers from a private hazardous materials response company are scheduled to return to Leavenworth County next week to resume the cleanup of an estimated 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel.
The cleanup effort began after a fuel tank truck rolled onto its side during a crash May 25 at Tonganoxie Drive and 199th Street, according to the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office.
The tanker was damaged in the crash, which caused diesel to leak into ditches and a tributary, according to Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha.
Magaha said the company that was hauling the fuel is responsible for paying the cleanup costs.
The Leavenworth Times
A storm that passed through the Basehor area last week produced heavy rain, strong winds and up to golf ball-size hail, the local emergency management director said.
Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha said a number of roads were closed due to high water from the late Thursday afternoon storm.
He said the storm produced 2.87 inches of rain within 40 minutes.
He said a number of houses had roof and siding damage from hail.
The storm also produced winds reaching up to 70 mph.
Magaha said a barn in the area of 174th Street and Kansas Avenue was destroyed by wind. He said strong winds also caused tree damage in the area.