LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The extreme summer weather is beating down on the Bluegrass, and while many Kentuckians work to stay cool, officials say the heat poses a serious danger to those experiencing homelessness.
“Heat stroke can happen very quickly,” said Ginny Ramsey, director and co-founder of The Catholic Action Center. “People who aren’t able to get the food, the water, it takes them eating as well as drinking to stop them from being dehydrated. So we always with the Compassion Caravan, the Dignity Station, give people food as well as water, but they need the fluids,” said Ramsey.
Ramsey says Lexington is facing a critical homelessness situation. In response to this week’s dangerous heat, the Catholic Action Center is now offering showers twice a week for the homeless…