A sweltering heat wave has hit Southern California, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees and above in many areas.
“I struggle because I like to be outdoors a lot so I stay indoors and I stay hydrated. I stay out of the heat, I mean it’s just too much to take,” said Northridge resident Danny Marcus.
While residents in Long Beach generally enjoy a cooler coastal climate, this extreme heat has brought many challenges, especially for those who don’t have air conditioning.
“When it’s dry heat, it’s much easier to take,” said Long Beach resident Susan Boyle. “But when it’s humid heat, which we didn’t usually have that many days of humid heat 20 years ago, but it seems more prevalent now and we get it pretty frequently, it’s a little harder to take.”
It’s especially hard for those living in historic buildings that don’t allow AC units to be installed, not even wall units.
“There’s nothing we can do to prepare. We can’t put any air conditioners in there, so it’s the same every year,” said Long Beach resident Simone Robinson.