US Kansas lawmakers weigh disaster declaration for FIFA World Cup - The emergency status allows the state to access federal resources to protect public safety and property.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In less than four months, the world’s largest sporting event will be underway in the Kansas City metro.

Kansas lawmakers are reviewing a state of disaster emergency declaration to secure federal support and funding for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Gov. Laura Kelly issued the declaration last week to bolster security and transit infrastructure for the international event.

The declaration is currently before the Kansas House for ratification. Under state law, the emergency order would expire within 15 days without legislative approval.

If ratified, the disaster declaration will remain in effect through the end of July.

Kansas City will host tournament matches from June 16 to July 11. Officials expect visitors to begin arriving in the metropolitan area as early as May to prepare for the competition.

Officials are expecting around 650,000 people to visit the region for the event.

The emergency status allows the state to access federal resources to protect public safety and property. Congress has designated $625 million to cover security needs across World Cup host cities.

An additional $100 million has been earmarked for transit services to accommodate the influx of travelers.

Local authorities are coordinating multiple logistical elements to ensure city operations continue alongside the international tournament.

All available state and federal help will be utilized to maintain standard city needs while covering events specifically related to the World Cup.

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[behavioral swamp thang]

Its likely there will be a messi ronaldo face off there too lmfao

 

[quaawaa]

Nothing new for Kansas. They just gave the owners of the Chiefs billions of dollars worth of taxpayer-funded real estate in exchange for literally nothing.

 

[Major Filth]

Officials are expecting around 650,000 people to visit the region for the event.

News for anyone who hasn't been in a metro area hosting a major world sporting event: when you see a number like this, you need to understand that all 650K will not be staying for the full month of the festivities. 650K total will be visiting, and the vast majority of them have tickets to one match only. They will fly in the day before the match, stay for the match, and fly out again the next day. Your metro area population will not swell by 30% for a full month.

What this means for you: No, you will not be renting out that AirBNB for the full month. You and every other person in the metro have the same idea, and you will be sorely disappointed if you jack up the price 100% because all those people need places to stay. It's not all those people all at once for the duration. However, there are upsides. For instance, any restaurant not within walking distance of the stadium will be extremely dead and desperate for any business at all. If there's a place you've always wanted to try but could never get a reservation, now's your chance.

 

[Nero Fiddled]

I remember when the UK hosted some Olympics thing a few years back and we were all told that spending millions of tax payer money would generate massive returns.

Guess my cheque git lost in the post somewhere.

 

[Xev]

Shouldn't disaster funding be for actual disasters like floods or tornados? If your city can't handle 650k people then maybe don't host an event there that will attract 650k people. Sounds like a disaster of their own making. I'm sure there won't be any grift or misappropriation of federal funds.

 

[Meat Target]

Shouldn't disaster funding be for actual disasters like floods or tornados?

>implying favela apes from countries where traffic laws are mere suggestions are less destructive

 

[Point and Laugh]

I’m assuming they wanted this event, if they aren’t able to handle it, they shouldn’t have agreed to host. Why should federal tax dollars subsidize this for a single city? Hosting a sporting event isn’t an “emergency.” It’s a terrible precedent to set and hopefully they’ll be told to fuck off.

 

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

What a mismanaged shithole of a state. Federal disaster funding is for disasters. Not sporting events you chose to host.

It is also incredibly selfish to attempt to scam US taxpayers out of this money during the time of the year when it's most likely the states in the Midwest and South will be impacted by severe thunderstorms, derechos and violent tornadoes. Worthless corrupt grifters who don't give a fuck about the people they allegedly "serve".

Guessing none of them would ever kick in some money out of their own pockets to help out.

I genuinely hope these scumbag legislators' homes are wiped out by a tornado during the World Cup.

 

[McMitch]

I remember when the UK hosted some Olympics thing a few years back and we were all told that spending millions of tax payer money would generate massive returns.

Guess my cheque git lost in the post somewhere.

There hasn’t been a single city that hosted an Olympics that wasn’t all but bankrupted by hosting the Olympics, or was, in the case of Montreal, just straight up bankrupted by the Olympics.

 

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

There hasn’t been a single city that hosted an Olympics that wasn’t all but bankrupted by hosting the Olympics, or was, in the case of Montreal, just straight up bankrupted by the Olympics.

Not always, cities with pre-existing sports infrastructure sufficient to host the games can generally make a profit.

Others like Montreal, Nagano, Athens, Rio and Sydney (in particular) got totally fucking reamed.

 

[Meat Target]

It is also incredibly selfish to attempt to scam US taxpayers out of this money during the time of the year when it's most likely the states in the Midwest and South will be impacted by severe thunderstorms, derechos and violent tornadoes.

I want the National Guard deployed (and loaded for bear) when the kickyball chimpanzees start rioting and throwing rocks at each other.

KC is a baseball and football town, but they've been trying their damnedest to ram soccer down our throats.

 

[Gap Hag]

Imagine saying in a not so subtle way "Look we need money to prepare for these third world fucking apes or they'll destroy our city" Imagine if you could only visit a sports arena if you were white or vetted by a white friend, how much less would we need to expect for property damage.

 

[McMitch]

Not always, cities with pre-existing sports infrastructure sufficient to host the games can generally make a profit.

The profitable Olympics were a majority Winter Olympics, which are smaller events and involve more free infrastructure via the weather, and all profitable Olympics made such an insignificant amount back, <1% of their cost, as to be disregarded as a success with the sole exception of Paris 2024 where they realized hosting everything in one city is retarded and split things up across their entire country.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

Shouldn't disaster funding be for actual disasters like floods or tornados? If your city can't handle 650k people then maybe don't host an event there that will attract 650k people. Sounds like a disaster of their own making. I'm sure there won't be any grift or misappropriation of federal funds.

What if those 650k people are football hooligans? That sounds like a disaster to me.

 

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

I want the National Guard deployed (and loaded for bear) when the kickyball chimpanzees start rioting and throwing rocks at each other.

Then pay for it yourselves, don't make everyone else pay for it when that money is sorely needed elsewhere. You asked for it, you own it.

KC is a baseball and football town, but they've been trying their damnedest to ram soccer down our throats.

I love baseball so can't really hate on KC, seeing the Royals smoke the Yankees will always put a smile on my face. Of course I also enjoy seeing the Indians smoke the Yankees as well (I refuse to call them the "Guardians"...it's a great name but the Tribe is the Tribe).

Great barbecue out there as well.

What if those 650k people are football hooligans? That sounds like a disaster to me.

I doubt most hooligans could afford the T&L costs to travel to Kansas City.

I also doubt most of them have passports or have ever gone more than a mile from their shithole council estates/banlieues/favelas.

 

[behavioral swamp thang]

I have seen almost no one discuss this but the main bridge connecting the airport to the city is closed until AFTER the world cup. The 169 bridge was completed this year then a gap formed and was indefinitely shut down. I feel like this should be a priority that is expedited to fix before the event....???? No?

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[Meat Target]

I have seen almost no one discuss this but the main bridge connecting the airport to the city is closed until AFTER the world cup. The 169 bridge was completed this year then a gap formed and was indefinitely shut down. I feel like this should be a priority that is expedited to fix before the event....???? No?

link

The airport and the main venues (Arrowhead Stadium and Sporting Park, which is on the Kansas side) are not downtown, and can be accessed by the I-435 beltway.