Heat, Health, and Heroes at the Fair | Topeka News

Heat waves and crowds collide at the Missouri State Fair as medical teams scramble to treat over 85 people—mostly heat-related. Since 2010, the Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team has been on standby for all 11 days, while the Behavioral Health Strike Team steps in to manage mental health and crowd safety. It’s a high-stakes, behind-the-scenes operation keeping thousands safe under the summer sun. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/57c3d62da5255381