A statewide code red alert is issued for the homeless and most vulnerable ahead of a four-day heatwave tipped to hit most of South Australia this week.
A statewide"code red" alert has been issued for the homeless and most vulnerable ahead of an extreme heatwave across South Australia and eastern parts of the country this week.The temperature is tipped to peak at 44C in Adelaide on FridayAdelaide is expected to, while Broken Hill and Mildura — which is predicted to hit 46C on Friday — are among several locations expecting five such days in a row.
A"code red" means extra accommodation and services will be available for those sleeping rough, including at Adelaide's Hutt Street Centre and Baptist Care SA's Westcare Centre.SA Attorney-General Vickie Chapman said the purpose of the code red was to alert all agencies to provide extra services for those who were most vulnerable.
"Also, a high alert to the general community to ring an elderly relative, check on a neighbour and obviously provide support during this time," she said.Human Services Minister Michelle Lensink said South Australians were not used to dealing with these sorts of temperatures and it was important that extra support was made available.
"In terms of rough sleepers, there are additional services here through Hutt Street [Centre], through services to youth, through Baptist Care and the assertive outreach program, which operates throughout Adelaide's CBD," she said.She said as well as the code red alert, the Australian Red Cross service would be activating its Telecross REDI service from tomorrow.
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