But some communities are more vulnerable than others, and that includes the thousands of unhoused people in Southern California. During extreme heatMayra Lozano, director of community outreach for WaterDrop LA, a skid row nonprofit, said that above all, people need water. AdvertisementWaterDrop LA recently challenged Angelenos on Twitter to take 20 minutes out of their day to hand out chilled water bottles to their unhoused neighbors. Cooling towels, hats and umbrellas, Kim said, are other things that you can think about giving to an unhoused person. “Folks who are experiencing homelessness, they’re our neighbors, and there’s a sense of responsibility that we should all have to make sure that everyone’s OK.”

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2021 22:30 UTC