The predicted heatwave for the Kansas City area arrived right on schedule. “Predictable is preventable, and this is a situation that is very predictable the next few days.” assistant Kansas City Fire ...
Read More »Plan ahead for safety in Missouri and Kansas summer sun
Summer in both Missouri and Kansas can be not only uncomfortably hot but also potentially dangerous for vulnerable people such as the elderly or those with certain health conditions. “Just take precautions,” ...
Read More »California declares emergency, tells electric car owners not to charge vehicles
Just a week after announcing it is banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, California over the weekend told electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars. It comes as the ...
Read More »Extreme heat poses challenge for ministries serving area homeless
With Kansas City temperatures rising the 100s this week, City Union Mission is just one ministry serving the homeless that says the heat is a deadly situation. The heat wave is forecast ...
Read More »Thousands of cattle die as heat wave continues across region
Record heat across Missouri and Kansas may contribute to already soaring meat prices. As many as 10,000 cattle already have died in Kansas because of high temperatures. One shocking video posted to ...
Read More »Kansans urged to help protect children from heatstroke
On average, every 10 days a child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle. In more than half of these deaths, the caregiver forgot the child was in the car. TFI Family Services, ...
Read More »Fires ravage Israel as it asks neighbors for help
Israel is on fire today and is asking neighboring countries for help. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the Foreign Ministry to contact nearby nations for “immediate” assistance in putting out the hundreds ...
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