First Possible Heat Related Deaths Reported in KCK
KCK Police say two elderly people found dead in the 25-hundred block of Stewart this morning, could be victims of the heat. Ages and identities of the man and woman have not been released. The discovery was made just after 9am. For the elderly, hot weather can be especially dangerous. Bill Snook of the Kansas City Missouri Health Department says, when the mercury rises to near the century mark, sometimes fans can do more harm than good. Snook also says when the temperatures rise, frequent warm to cool showers can help keep the body temperature normal.
METRO AREA COOLING CENTERS:
Bellefontaine
3013 E. 9th St., KCMO
Blue Valley
6618 Truman Rd., KCMO
Grandview
6111 E. 129th St., Grandview, MO
Independence
14700 E. Truman Rd., Independence, MO
Kansas City, KS
6723 State Ave., KCK
Northland
5306 N. Oak Trafficway, KCMO
Olathe
420 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
Westport
500 W. 39th St., KCMO
In Mission, Kan., the Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center is open as a cooling center and will remain open until June 24. As additional heat advisories warrant additional days will be added. The center is open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The City of Olathe is opening cooling centers at its two public library locations. The Olathe Main Library, 201 E. Park Street in downtown, is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The Indian Creek Branch Library, 12990 S. Black Bob, is open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
You may also cool down at Johnson County’s thirteen library branches. All the facilities will be available during normal business hours. Library hours vary by location. Call (913) 495-2400 to check hours of operation for their nearest library branch, or visit the Library Web site at www.jocolibrary.org.
