Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that started on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and leaving around 1,500 homeless. Five large wildfires remain active Monday in the center and south of the country. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the central Biobio and Ñuble regions on Sunday. This allows greater coordination with the military to control the fires. Wildfires are common in Chile during the summer due to high temperatures and dry weather. This outbreak is one of the deadliest in recent years.
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A Portland, Oregon, baby got sick with infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart formula donated through a program that helps poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, is one of more than 50 babies sickened in a botulism outbreak in the U.S. His mother, Angel Carter, 27, says she received a can of ByHeart from a case worker with the Oregon Department of Human Services. The social service agency received formula through a ByHeart program that has provided 24,000 cans of formula to at-risk families since 2022. All ByHeart formula dating to March 2022 has been recalled.
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The StrEatery Food Hall on West Woodlawn Avenue in the Beechmont neighborhood has been open as a warm refuge for those in need.
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Kentucky has more than 5,000 homeless people, a 9.8% increase from 2023, a new federal report shows.
The Hope Buss works to connect local organizations to the homeless crisis in the community and to create hope and strength.
Uniting Partners for Women and Children provides a day shelter and support services.
US Supreme Court decision on homelessness likely to prevent some Safer Kentucky Act legal challenges
The Safer Kentucky Act allows local governments to designate public areas for camping and otherwise threatens jail time if camping in spaces other than the designated areas.
Angela Tamura lived on the streets when she was 17, and is using her life experience and the nonprofit she founded to help others.
Nearly 600 people, according to city numbers, are living on the street full time. Another 1,100 are living in temporary shelters.
A report from the Coalition for the Homeless found homelessness in Louisville increased by more than 40% from 2018 to 2021.