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The goal is to serve people who are over 60 years old, have fixed incomes and don’t have sufficient air conditioning, officials said. The event will take place on Monday at the Lincoln Park Senior Center in Lincoln Heights from 9 a.m. to noon.will get priority, although a spokesperson said the department will do its best to accommodate walk-ins. You need to bring an ID and Department of Water and Power bill in your name.discount rates programs.
In July, another giveaway event was held in Watts. More than 300 people attended that one, and about 250 air conditioning units were distributed, according to the department.In densely populated communities like Watts, where there are more buildings and concrete, and fewer trees and green spaces than other neighborhoods, the effects of heat waves are amplified.
As human-caused climate change drives longer and hotter heat waves, and intensifies that urban heat effect, older people are particularlyto the potentially deadly health impacts, experts say. That’s because they’re more likely to have chronic health issues or take medications that affect the body’s response to heat.We’re Hitting The Hottest Part Of The Year And Many Angelenos Don’t Have Sufficient Protection At HomeFires. Mudslides. Heat waves.
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