Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave

Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave

Elainna Williams of the New Orleans Office of Homeless Services and Strategy distributes water to an unhoused individual on Claiborne Avenue during a heat advisory July 20, 2026. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)For people experiencing unsheltered homelessness like Victor Tate, shade is sometimes the only available relief from summer heat. Living in a makeshift shelter under the Pontchartrain Express…

Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Elainna Williams of the New Orleans Office of Homeless Services and Strategy distributes water to an unhoused individual on Claiborne Avenue during a heat advisory July 20, 2026. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)For people experiencing unsheltered homelessness like Victor Tate, shade is sometimes the only available relief from summer heat. Living in a makeshift shelter under the Pontchartrain Express…