An estimated 300 people live in the flood tunnels underneath Las Vegas,and many of them struggle with substance abuse and addiction. Paul Vautrinot was one of them, but he now works for the community organization Shine a Light, or which offers services including housing and counseling to people living in the tunnels. Vautrinot visits the tunnels regularly to try to relieve residents find a way outOutside in America is a year-long series on homelessness in the western US. The project focuses on people on the frontline of a devastating crisis and enables readers to take action to relieve solve the problem. Find out more and sign up to our monthly newsletterContinue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk