Two Unhoused Men Die During Heatwave After County Stops Delivering Water

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Camp Resolution resident Vina Carter, 62, pours water over her head July 9, more than a week after the county stopped delivering water to homeless camps.  Roberta Alvarado, OBSERVER Sacramento has experienced temperatures well over 100 degrees every day since July 1, the same day Sacramento County stopped delivering water to homeless camps. In that time two unhoused Black men have died due to heat-related symptoms, said Crystal Sanchez, President of the Sacramento Homeless Union. Steven Easley, 62, was found dead at his encampment on July 4th and the other, whose name has not been released by the coroner, was found two days ago. The coroner has yet to confirm why Easley died. “It’s really bad out here, it needs to be deemed a public health crisis at this point,” Sanchez told The OBSERVER. “I find it heartbreaking that unhoused people are dying on our streets in this heatwave without access to the basics like water and basic needs that they need to survive. This is an incredibly unjust situation and reflects a lack of resources and care for those who are most vulnerable in our society.”& The county began delivering water...