With a series of storms expected later this week, Ritter Center in San Rafael is helping the unhoused and their dogs stay out of the elements by giving out raincoats, panchos and tents.
In San Rafael, the race is on to protect the unhoused from the near freezing temperatures this week and the expected rain.In the North Bay, the race was on to protect the unhoused from the near freezing temperatures this week and rain that isn't far away.
Sandi McMillion was helping the unhoused and their dogs get ready for the elements - windy, cold weather is coming."Do you need a jacket of any kind," asked McMillion. She's a volunteer with the Ritter Center in San Rafael, a nonprofit outreach working to end homelessness."I was once unhoused myself, I know what it's like to be out here in the cold - it's freezing and raining, you need something to keep you safe and warm because this weather will kill you out here, you know," said McMillion.
A series of storms is also in the forecast later this week. Last year, an atmospheric river left parts of downtown San Rafael underwater.
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