HEALTHJul 30 · 11:11 UTCLOUISIANA ILLUMINATORDiego Perdomo, Verite News

Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave

Homeless individuals in New Orleans face extreme heat with temperatures reaching a heat index of 115°F, exacerbating challenges for those without shelter. The area has 1,563 homeless people across Orleans and Jefferson parishes, and rising temperatures combined with humidity pose severe health risks, particularly for seniors and people with disabilities.

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Victor TatepersonElainna WilliamspersonNew Orleans Office of Homeless Services and StrategyorganizationBarry KeimpersonLouisiana State UniversityorganizationSouthern Climate Impacts Planning ProgramorganizationLouisiana Department of HealthorganizationLouisiana Advocacy Coalition on HomelessnessorganizationJoe Heeren-Muellerperson

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