11 September, 2017

Extreme weather makes homelessness even worse. Here’s how we can help

The images of Hurricane Harvey in Texas have shown how extreme weather can rob people of their homes. But what about those who have no home to begin with, or whose living situation is already precarious?

Extreme weather makes homelessness problematic.
Almost one-third of people who have been homeless have suffered extra trauma because of extreme weather, according to our research involving 163 homeless services in Australia and New Zealand.
What’s more, 19% of people in our study cited extreme weather as a factor in their clients becoming homeless in the first place.


Read the piece on The Conversation by a Senior Research Fellow in social vulnerability and disasters from Australia’s CQUniversity, Danielle Every -  ”Extreme weather makes homelessness even worse. Here’s how we can help.”

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