Kansas City's World Cup Security Drill

0:00Kansas City's National World War I museum and memorial grounds shut down Tuesday for a major security drill. It's all prepped for the FIFA fan fest during the 2026 World Cup matches here, set to fill those grounds through June and July. KC-2026, the crew leading the city's hosting gig, linked up with law enforcement to run this test. Their checking communication flows, fast response teams, and how multiple agencies sync up without a hitch. Local spots like Crown Center got heads up about possible loud fake booms, helicopters overhead, emergency folks swarming, and volunteers decked out. In makeup to play crisis victims, public parking at the site stays off limits too, keeping things clear for the action. The whole exercise should wrap by noon Tuesday. Kicking it off, a news conference hits at 8 a.m. up in the Liberty Memorial Tower to break down what went down. These drills lock in the safety net for what promises to be massive crowds when the World Cup rolls through Kansas City.

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