01:20Groups that provide support, meals and shelter to homeless people in Washington DC are cutting back their social services as the city ramped up security measures and closed off areas in Downtown DC ahead of Inauguration Day, as seen on Monday.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has called on citizens to avoid the city centre where areas are blocked to create perimeters around the Capitol, White House and Constitution Avenue.
Social workers are rushing to place unhoused people in shelters before January 20 or provide enough food to last for days. Many rough sleepers reportedly left the area already.
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to be officially inaugurated on Wednesday, in a scaled-down ceremony, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in light of the violent storming of the Capitol.
USA: Rough sleepers struggling to get aid as downtown DC closes off ahead of Inauguration
Groups that provide support, meals and shelter to homeless people in Washington DC are cutting back their social services as the city ramped up security measures and closed off areas in Downtown DC ahead of Inauguration Day, as seen on Monday.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has called on citizens to avoid the city centre where areas are blocked to create perimeters around the Capitol, White House and Constitution Avenue.
Social workers are rushing to place unhoused people in shelters before January 20 or provide enough food to last for days. Many rough sleepers reportedly left the area already.
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to be officially inaugurated on Wednesday, in a scaled-down ceremony, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in light of the violent storming of the Capitol.
Groups that provide support, meals and shelter to homeless people in Washington DC are cutting back their social services as the city ramped up security measures and closed off areas in Downtown DC ahead of Inauguration Day, as seen on Monday.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has called on citizens to avoid the city centre where areas are blocked to create perimeters around the Capitol, White House and Constitution Avenue.
Social workers are rushing to place unhoused people in shelters before January 20 or provide enough food to last for days. Many rough sleepers reportedly left the area already.
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to be officially inaugurated on Wednesday, in a scaled-down ceremony, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in light of the violent storming of the Capitol.