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World matched record for hottest Sept.
The globe last month matched a record for the hottest September.
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2 KCPS schools release early again
Two Kansas City high schools will let students out early Tuesday because of high temperatures.
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Extreme drought shifts home foundations
In this extreme drought, contractors say foundations on homes are shifting and hundreds of homeowners are being forced to make thousands of dollars in repairs.
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Find out if your area is under burn ban
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has compiled an up-to-date list of current …
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Butterfly count reaches 10 year low
Day 74 of the Drought in the Heartland brings even more bad news. Ecologists in Kansas …
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This July was the hottest ever in U.S.
The July heat wave that wilted crops, shriveled rivers and fueled wildfires officially …
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4th heat-related death confirmed in KCMO
Kansas City health officials have confirmed a fourth heat-related death this year.
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As KS drought continues, Brazil steps in
Thousands of acres of corn in Kansas and Missouri are ruined. The extreme drought in the …
- Stress, heat contributing to elk deaths
- KCHD: Heat claims another in KC area
- Businesses are feeling the heat, too
- Hot temps contribute to train derailment
- Heat wave is making some food cheaper
- Study: Hot car warning device not enough
- Heats affects Red Cross blood supply
- Lawrence water demand up sharply in heat
- Drought shortens farmer's market season
- Back-to-back extreme summers on MO River
- Soybean farmers could face huge loss
- Tonganoxie uses 30 percent more water
- Extreme heat could harm your medications
- MO adds $5M to emergency drought program
- Heat-related deaths sweep across Mo.
- JoCo lauches heat advisory website
- Weather heightens West Nile virus risk
- Drought now in 1,369 counties, 31 states
Beat the heat
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List of Kansas City-area cooling centers
With highs forecasted in triple digits for much of the next week, there are dozens of area cooling centers open for those who do not have access to air conditioning, or for any other reason need a break from the heat.
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Brush up on your weather terminology
Pull your head out of the clouds and read up on some of weather terms being tossed around this summer, so you know when to prepare and when to take cover.
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10 ways to avoid heat-related illness
The Kansas City Health Department wants you to stay safe in extreme heat. Follow these 10 guidelines to avoid heat-related illnesses.
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The facts & the fiction about sunscreen
41 Action News sits down with the University of Kansas Hospital's Director of Dermatology for some advice on protecting yourself and your family from the sun this summer.
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How to help your lawn survive the heat
If the Kansas City area’s extreme temperatures are leaving you stressed and dehydrated, gardening expert Toby Tobin says your lawn and garden are likely feeling the same way.
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Sisters share summer running safety tips
Kansas City has a large running community. These triple digit temperatures can be dangerous for people who need their daily jogging fix. A group of avid runners shared tips to beat the heat and enjoy their daily run.
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