Code Red issued by government as heatwave scorches Hungary's homeless

The heatwave scorching Hungary can put homeless people in life-threatening situations.

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00:00A horrific heatwave is scorching Hungary, putting homeless people in life-threatening

00:05situations.

00:06The government issued a code red, meaning all social services must receive people to

00:11at least give them water, a bath, and let them cool down.

00:15NGOs working with the homeless are also adapting to the emergency situation.

00:19The NGOs are trying to help as few people as possible to stay on the streets as long

00:26as possible on a hot day, which is the biggest danger.

00:29So if you can, organize your services so that during the day, especially in this scorching

00:35heat, there are employees who can take care of this, or who walk the streets.

00:41The Budapest Bike Mafia volunteers make hundreds of sandwiches twice a week for people living

00:46on the streets, and are now bringing them water as well.

00:49We asked those who we met about what they could do to beat the heat.

01:17NGOs say that homeless people are more at risk in the cold winter than in the summer,

01:24but there are still people on the streets who need help.

01:46The Budapest Bike Mafia volunteers make hundreds of sandwiches twice a week for people living

01:51on the streets, and there are still people on the streets who need help.