Extreme heat is responsible for more deaths every year than any other weather-related event. Those experiencing homelessness are at higher risk.
Temperatures are expected to be 10 to 25 degrees warmer than normal in San Diego County, leaving those struggling with homelessness now struggling to survive dangerous heat.
Josh Bohannan is the chief strategy officer for Father Joes’ Villages.
“Neighbors experiencing homelessness might be living on the street or the asphalt,” Bohannan shared.
Bohannan says their population doesn’t have a place to go to beat the heat, so they work to meet people where they are.
“We just follow up. We check with them to see how they’re doing, to see their health conditions and provide them tools to stay cool,” Bohannan added.
Bohannan says advocates for people experiencing homelessness point those in need to one of any of the City of San Diego Cool Zones like local libraries and …
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