The heat wave came as the California State Fair prepared to kick off Friday in Sacramento, forcing organizers to cancel planned horseracing events due to concerns for animal safety.įorecasters said the long-duration heat wave is extremely dangerous, especially for older people, homeless residents and other vulnerable populations. The mercury was expected to near 110 degrees (43.3 Celsius) in the city Thursday.Įlsewhere, officials prepared to repurpose public libraries, senior centers and police department lobbies as cooling centers, especially in desert areas. “I feel so bad, and yet there’s not much I can do.”
“I don’t know how anyone can do it really,” he said. Roman Ruiz, the city’s homeless services coordinator, said homeless residents struggle daily just to find a place with enough shade. And, you know, the mall, wherever they’ll let you in,” he said.
“I basically just use water as much as I can. John Summers, a homeless resident, climbed through a dry riverbed Thursday to seek shade at an encampment. In the desert city of Palm Springs, many homeless people were left to contend with the heat on their own, with just 20 indoor beds at the lone overnight shelter. Highs in inland desert areas could top 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees Celsius) during the day, and remain in the 80s (above 26.6 C) overnight, offering little relief. The sweltering conditions were expected to build Friday and through the weekend in Central and Southern California, where many residents should prepare for the hottest weather of the year, the National Weather Service warned.
(AP) - More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Thursday as a blistering heat wave that’s been baking the nation spread further into California, forcing residents to seek out air conditioning or find other ways to stay cool in triple-digit temperatures.
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