"Chiefs-Dolphins Game: Cold Weather Sends Dozens to Hospital for Hypothermia"

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"Chiefs-Dolphins Game: Cold Weather Sends Dozens to Hospital for Hypothermia"
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The Kansas City Fire Department provided aid to 69 people, with nearly 50% treated for hypothermia symptoms, during the Chiefs' frigid playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, which was the fourth coldest in NFL history. Emergency services were required due to the -4 degrees Fahrenheit temperature at kickoff, with a wind chill of -20 degrees, and the temperature dropping to -9 degrees by the end of the game. The University of Kansas Health System also reported treating numerous patients for weather-related problems, including frostbite and exposure, amid the deep freeze in the Kansas City metro area.

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