How Extreme Heat Is Impacting The Homeless Community In Salem, Oregon

It's slightly cooler Wednesday in Oregon and Washington after a heat dome baked the Pacific Northwest with triple-digit temperatures for several days.

As many as a dozen deaths may be tied to the heat, worrying folks who organize support services for the homeless community.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with Jimmy Jones, executive director of a community action group in Salem, about his team's efforts to distribute water and arrange medical transports for people who are living outside.