As many Winnipeggers try their best to stay cool and hydrated indoors amid sweltering heat and humidity on Saturday, some outreach organizations have been collecting water bottles to hand out to vulnerable people living on the city’s streets.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange-level heat warning for southern Manitoba, warning that the region is expected to see temperatures in the mid-to-high 30s and humidex values in the mid 40s over the next few days.
Temperatures likely won’t cool down until Tuesday, when the mercury is expected to drop slightly into the low 30s or high 20s, the federal agency said.
Siloam Mission’s development director Margot Ross said the extreme hot weather is “life-threatening” for community members who have few options but to stay outside in the heat.
“Folks are very vulnerable in these temperatures …This extreme heat does kill,” Ross said.