Citing flooding concerns, Allentown officials this week announced unhoused residents living along Jordan Creek must leave this month.
The officials said staff would begin posting formal notices Thursday, ordering those living by Jordan Creek in the area of Jordan Meadows Park along American Parkway to leave by Aug. 25.
“The City recently assessed its flood plain maps and the area along Jordan Creek is in an active flood zone, posing a significant danger to those living there,” Mayor Matt Tuerk’s office said in a statement. “In light of recent deadly flooding events across the country, the City is taking proactive steps to protect the health and safety of individuals in these high-risk areas.”
Advocates for the unhoused in the Lehigh Valley are alarmed by the move, even as Allentown says it is “supporting community partners in their efforts to connect individuals with services, while also exploring both short- and long-term solutions…