The Nation Thailand: Arizona Homeless in Tears Over Unbearable Heat

Dangerously hot conditions once again took over most of Arizona on Wednesday, with temperatures from 41 to 44 Celsius, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The heat wave has physically and mentally impacted the unhoused community, who venture out each day to look for water and shade. Terry Price, who became homeless 16 months ago, cried while sharing her experience living on the streets during extreme weather conditions. “When you wake up in the morning and you’re like, ‘what do I do today?’ And then you think, ‘well, it’s hot. What can I do?’ You need food,” Price told Reuters.

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