Kansas City's Extreme Heat Response System · June–September 2026

CoolKC

A coordinated, regional emergency response system designed to prevent illness and death during extreme heat, across the entire Kansas City metro.

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CoolKC Informational Webinar

Get your organization connected to the 2026 extreme heat response — events, volunteers, supplies, cooling spaces, outreach, and partnerships.

Seats are limited — register through Microsoft Teams.

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2026 FIFA World Cup · Kansas City

Kansas City Welcomes
650,000 Visitors This Summer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup brings 650,000 visitors to Kansas City — and extreme heat doesn't check passports. About 54% will be international guests, many arriving from cooler climates with no preparation for Midwest heat and humidity. Cool KC is expanding to welcome, support, and protect every person in our city.

⚽ The scale of need in 2026 is unlike anything KC has seen — Cool KC is ready.

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