Ottawa County RFD#4 Auxiliary

06/15/2026

BENNINGTON — On Tuesday, June 16th at 10:00 AM, we will be conducting a test of the "Tornado Warning/Severe Weather" signal on the Outdoor Warning Siren. This signal is a three-minute continuous steady tone cycle. THIS IS ONLY A TEST!

06/10/2026

A place in Bennington to charge your phone and cool off!

(6/10) POWER OUTAGE UPDATES 10:00 AM:

ALL OF OTTAWA COUNTY —
We are setting up a cooling station in the basement of the Ottawa County Courthouse.
A/C, drinks, snacks, and device charging will be provided. Transportation (including handicap-accessible transport) to the cooling center in Minneapolis is available upon request by calling Marie Ballou at 785-392-7294 after 11:00 AM.
Additionally, The Golden Wheel Senior Center in Minneapolis is able to provide cooling, water, device charging & WiFi, card/domino games, and pool tables between now and 2:00 PM. The Golden Wheel Senior Center is located at 114 S Concord in Minneapolis and can be reached by phone at 785-392-3338.

BENNINGTON & STATE LAKE —
Our Emergency Response Unit has been set up at the corner of Nelson Street & W Washington St in Bennington. This unit provides a small room with A/C that can be used to step out of the heat, grab a bottle of water, and charge your devices. Evergy believes they will have power restored to Bennginton, eastern Ottawa County, and SE between late this afternoon and tomorrow mid-day.

TESCOTT, CULVER, and ADA —
We are working with Kansas Department of Emergency Management to get additional resources sent to Tescott, Culver, and Ada with plans for those resources to be centrally located in Tescott. Transportation to the Minneapolis cooling station (including handicap-accessible transport) is available upon request by calling Marie Ballou at 785-392-7294 after 11:00 AM. Evergy estimates that power will be restored late tomorrow for the south-central and SW portions of Ottawa County. We are planning on opening an overnight shelter for residents who are in need of one. Saline County will also be opening a new shelter at the United Methodist Church of the Cross in Salina. More details will be published soon via the Ottawa County Emergency Management Facebook story posts.

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