Dreading those sunny days: the perils of surviving without shade as a homeless person

Debbie used to love sunny days, but she dreaded them when she became unhoused. A daily search for a place to beat the heat became harder when libraries closed during the pandemic, which deprived her of free air-conditioning. Cars are decent shelters from the rain, but the glass windows and dashboard make them cauldrons in the sun. The suffocating Benz pushed the lifelong asthmatic to the edge. To survive the heat of South L.A. streets, she needed shade.