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Pontchartrain Expressway
Coverage of Pontchartrain Expressway in the Nexus archive.
Victor Tateperson1Verite Newsorganization1U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentorganization1Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP)organization1Louisiana State Universityorganization1University of Oklahomaorganization1Louisiana Department of Healthorganization1Louisiana Advocacy Coalition on Homelessnessorganization1UNITY of Greater New Orleansorganization1Office of Homeless Services and Strategyorganization1New Orleansplace1Orleans Parishplace1Jefferson Parishplace1heat wavetopic1homelessnesstopic1climate changetopic1humiditytopic1heat-related deathstopic1seniorstopic1disabilitiestopic1
- Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave
Homeless individuals in New Orleans face extreme heat with temperatures reaching 115°F, exacerbating health risks. Victor Tate, unsheltered for over a decade, describes limited relief under the Pontchartrain Expressway. Over 1,563 people experience homelessness in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, with rising heat-related health issues impacting vulnerable populations like seniors.