Overall, extreme weather events appear to have a "magnifying effect" in exacerbating the underlying prevalent mental and physical health conditions of homeless populations. Case study: Hurricane Katrina
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 hurricane, made landfall on Florida and Louisiana. It particularly affected the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest hurricane in the US in seven decades, with more than 1,600 confirmed deaths, and more than 1,000 people missing. The hurricane disproportionately affected marginalized individuals, and individuals with lower socioeconomic status (i.e., 93% of shelter residents were African–American, 32% had household incomes below $10,000/year and 54% were uninsured). The storm nearly doubled the number of homeless people in New Orleans. While in most cities, homeless people account for 1% of the population, in New Orleans, the homeless account for 4% of the population. In addition to its devastating effects on infrastructure and the economy, the estimated prevalence of mental illness and the incidence of West Nile Virus more than doubled after Hurricane Katrina in the hurricane-affected regions. Legal documentation
Homeless people may find it difficult to document their date of birth or their address. Due to the fact that homeless people usually have no place to store possessions, they often lose their belongings, including identification and other documents, or find them destroyed by police or others. Without a photo ID, homeless persons cannot get a job or access many social services, including healthcare.
Life Stinks, a 1991 comedy film about a wealthy businessman who bets a corporate rival that he can live his life as a homeless man but finds out later on in the story that being homeless isnt easy or fun. The Saint of Fort Washington, a 1993 drama film where a homeless disabled man gets guidance from a friendly veteran as they cope with the realities of being on the streets. See also
Ghost town repopulation
Grave dwellers
Homeless Jesus, a bronze sculpture by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person sleeping on a park bench, which since 2013 has been installed in many places across the world
Hunter-gatherers
Internally displaced person
Nomads
Right to housing

References
Further reading
External links
Homeless of New York – Article + Video Archived 26 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine – The Uncommon Magazine, by Avery Kim, 6 July 2016

Homeless Statistics for Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States, all data from around the year 2001. PBS, "Home at Last? ", NOW series program, first aired on 2 February 2007. The topic was what will most help homeless people reenter the fabric of society. Homelessness at Curlie
Homelessness in Europe FEANTSA is the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless is an umbrella of not-for-profit organizations which participate in or contribute to the fight against homelessness in Europe. About | Policy Scotland | Edinburgh PolicyScotland.org work with organisations across the country to input to policy changes and implement good practice
Report Card on Child Homelessness by the American Institutes for Research.