Emergency officials in Sacramento County on Sunday called for people in the Wilton area to leave while roads are still passable in advance of the next round of rain on Monday.
The ongoing wind and rain, expected to come with warmer temperatures, does not necessarily meet criteria for opening indoor shelters to serve vulnerable residents. Local governments plan to provide more shelter options as winter storms continue.
The new approach, perhaps unique in California, calls for outreach teams, including mental health professionals, to visit Sacramento’s largest homeless encampments. They would diagnose unhoused residents in-the-field, refer them to treatment and more