00:00As the top end swelters during this wet season, some Teltorians are feeling the heat on a
00:09whole other level. Noel Nabigayo moved to Dawit from Gombalanya 25 years ago.
00:15I had lots of problems over there. Lots of problems.
00:22I just came here to see the places in here and down.
00:28He says the wet season is usually a difficult time for rough sleepers like him. But this
00:33year he says the conditions are unbearable.
00:37It's bad when it's wet. You might get sick. Sometimes you won't sleep well because it's
00:49so boring.
00:50As the wet season continues, experts are urging for those in the community to look out for
00:54those most at risk because for many, the soaking rain or the scorching sun are not just an
01:01inconvenience but a matter of survival.
01:06Community service providers believe more can be done to address the problem.
01:11Mobile cooling stations, which is something that happens in Sydney on very hot days. We've
01:16got the opportunity now to look to other jurisdictions to see what is being done and see what we
01:21could potentially implement here in the Northern Territory.
01:26Others in the sector say compassion is key.
01:29Show some respect. Give them some dignity. Again, you could be next. You could be the
01:37next person sleeping rough.
01:38Black, yellow and white. We're all the same. No different. We're all equals.
01:45A simple message from those doing it tough.
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