Homeless services providers were struggling with shortages of shelter space Thursday as a rare winter storm raised the danger level for thousands of people living outdoors.
Homeless services providers were struggling with shortages of shelter space Thursday as a rare winter storm raised the danger level for thousands of people living outdoors, with a forecast of three days of rain, freezing temperatures, blizzard-strength wind and low-elevation snow.approaches, officials say some parts of the county won’t have enough beds for people living on the street after the season’s earlier rainstorms and enduring cold put a strain on the regional shelter system.
The risk of hypothermia was especially acute in the Antelope Valley, where flurries of snow fell Thursday and freezing temperatures were expected to be accompanied by more snow through Saturday.The winter storm has already started dumping snow across Northern California and is expected to intensify as it moves into Southern California, bringing blizzard warnings to the mountains.
She said she didn’t hesitate to take up the offer. She has metal plates in her back and neck that make it harder for her to stay warm. On Thursday she stood with two layers of sweaters and a scarf wrapped around her head as LAHSA workers called hotels to make sure there was an opening. Fortunately, there was.
Last year, Lopez said, he underestimated the cold weather in the desert and suffered hypothermia, losing a toe after it froze. Rubio said she had found hotel rooms for six of her clients. Knowing they will be in hotel rooms made her feel less worried. “They’re alive and well.” “I think we need a response, much like we had during COVID, which is this massive FEMA-like response and understanding that it needs to be a citywide and countywide response, much like they do in New York,” he said. “When it gets to a certain temperature, it’s a mandate for people to come in, because at that point it’s a health crisis. We need to have something like that.
“We haven’t gotten any snow yet. It’s cold, but it seems to be going around us. The worst is supposed to be tonight,” he said. “There are people out there doing code enforcements at the encampments, so hopefully we’ll see more come in.” During inclement weather, homeless people may struggle to meet the requirements of getting into the family shelter, such as not having drugs in their system during intake.“People are not gonna leave their animals,” Jennifer K. said. “The great thing about the interim shelter is they do have a place for their dogs.
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