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With record-setting temperatures in recent weeks, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors urged a coordinated emergency response during extreme weather for the homeless Tuesday.
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Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis co-authored the motion directing the county homeless initiative team and Office of Emergency Management to look at how homeless service organizations can work with county emergency service departments to mitigate the effects of extreme weather. Barger represents the Santa Clarita Valley as part of the fifth district.
Temperatures have recently exceeded 100 degrees, which can be life-threatening, according to Barger.
“(Water) can be the difference between them ending up in our emergency rooms or even dying,” Barger said.
During this extreme weather, Barger said she saw residents who live in the fifth district buying cases of water to hand out to homeless people.
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Emergency services teams also hand out water during extreme weather, in addition to hygiene kits and bus tokens for transport to local cooling centers.
“Today’s action is a reminder that human-driven climate change is a constant reality, but it has its greatest impact on our homeless neighbors,” Solis said. “With extreme weather conditions creating a new normal for all county residents, we must be better prepared to help our most vulnerable populations.”
Cooling centers are open to everyone throughout LA County, but travel poses as an obstacle for the homeless, according to the supervisors.
At their next meeting, the board is set to look into whether it is possible for homelessness outreach teams to take homeless clients to cooling centers set up by the county as a way to offset this difficulty.
A report is expected back in 30 days.
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How about a free bus ride to the Santa Clarita Aquatic center with a free pass to the pools.
Something went wrong when I posted my previous comment so You won’t see that one.
A report in 30 days? That means there will be no help all the way through August. This is an emergency now. But perhaps at least they will be able to help next summer.
Today I bought and delivered bags of ice to the homeless people I know. It was not the hottest day, but today was the day that I could help, so I tried to.
waterwatcher.. You are a Beautiful and Wonderful Person for caring and helping people who are struggling and suffering. Friends criticize me for helping homeless people as I’m not wealthy, older, still working 56 years(self-supporting) ..and very, very grateful to still help those who are struggling (more than i). No matter what happens, i/we will always have something to share/give.
It’s a shame that so many people label the homeless as “lazy”,”crazy” or “drug addicts”, etc., when we don’t always know what caused them to become homeless.
No matter the circumstances, humans should always have compassion or they are far worse-off than the homeless!
For those who fear the homeless, trust me, they are far more afraid of ‘us’, afraid of life, afraid of everything, because they feel very vulnerable, and they truly are.. at the mercy of the elements. We can only imagine their suffering out in ‘killer-heat’, rain, cold winters and as they suffer when they’re sick.
So, most of us are safe in our homes here in ‘Upscale’ Lovely Santa Clarita (as i’ve been since ’79) enjoying comfortable air conditioning, electricity, running water, gas, hot showers, lap tops, cell phones, etc., plus new cars ‘fully-loaded, car insurance, homeowner’s insurance, etc., we have everything we need to survive.. but we’re rushing through life taking it all for granted.
Being a life-long achiever and believer of ‘we make our life happen’ has taught me that we never know if we’ll be hit with a crisis (my home and dog lost in a fire, hit ‘head-on’ auto accident, cancer, multiple surgeries, facing/refusing heart surgery, etc.).
So, life.. no matter how well planned and hard we work.. is very often about LUCK. So, those of us who are resilient enough to stay strong, in spite of life’s battles, should care about those who aren’t as strong.. and have probably had more ‘bad luck’ than they could bear!
Just wishing i weren’t so old and tired and could help the homeless more often, but Thank God for putting #Waterwatcher on earth.
Waterwatcher, You are probably saving lives of Angels who are here disguised as homeless people! Thank you..waterwatcher for being one of the Beautiful, Highly-evolved humans on earth..and of the 176,320 people in Lovely and Safe Santa Clarita.