Nine Homeless People Die in Phoenix Heat

A heat wave in Los Angeles is always annoying. You blast the air conditioner in the car, at home, and at work. You carry water bottles around; you find shelter in the shade. Anything to stay cool.

For most of us, we don’t worry about dying in the heat.

But if you are homeless in Phoenix, Arizona, it is another story. Eleven people have died because of their recent heat wave; nine of these people were homeless. Read article here. Decomposing bodies are being found. It’s not a pretty sight. Today, the weather is predicted to be 113 degrees in this Arizona city.

The city is passing out 5,000 bottles of water to the homeless, as a response. Police officers, fire fighters, and social workers are mobilizing to distribute water to the city’s homeless.

You would think if they are putting this much effort into quenching the thirst of people who are homeless, they would also work toward housing them as well. A water bottle is one thing, a home is another…