After reviewing its flood plan maps, the City of Allentown has determined the area along Jordan Creek to be an active flood zone. Due to the “significant danger” it poses to the unhoused individuals living there, they plan to remove the encampment composed of over 100 people.
The City announced their plan to post formal notices beginning on Thursday, August 7, informing those living along the Jordan Creek that they must vacate the area by August 25.
In June, Allentown developer Nat Hyman threatened to sue the city for failing to address the encampment. Hyman claimed the encampment is causing pollution and violating environmental laws, and that the city’s failure to maintain its property was causing damage to his neighboring properties…