The Brief
- A series of storms is expected to bring heavy rain to the Bay Area, creating dangerous conditions for unhoused people living in low-lying areas, creek beds and encampments.
- Advocates and city officials are distributing supplies and opening warming stations as experts warn prolonged cold and wet weather poses serious health risks.
- San Jose officials say unhoused deaths have declined year over year and that additional interim and temporary housing units are available during severe weather.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Rainy weather across the Bay Area could lead to pooling water in low-lying areas, creating hazardous conditions for people living on the streets and in creek beds.
Preparations were underway in San Jose on Friday to strengthen safety measures and protect the city’s most vulnerable as a series of storms approached.
‘I’m scared to death’
What they’re saying:
San Jose homeless advocate Gail Osmer handed out food, tarps, and supplies to people living in a small encampment wedged between Highway 87 and a sound wall.…