Homeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave

With the heat index expected to reach as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit this week, full shelters and worsening climate conditions, the homeless in New Orleans are bracing for the additional stress brought on by rising temperatures.

By: Diego Perdomo, Verite News

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 1,080

Last Updated: 4 days, 9 hours ago

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For people experiencing unsheltered homelessness like Victor Tate, shade is sometimes the only available relief from summer heat.

Living in a makeshift shelter under the Pontchartrain Expressway, Tate told Verite News that he lost his shelter during 2025 Super Bowl sweeps, had his phone stolen and felt disrespected often by people passing by during the last 10 years that he’s been unsheltered on and off. With the heat index expected to reach as high …

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