Hurricane Shelters to Be Consolidated at Dieruff in Allentown

The Lehigh Valley's two current hurricane shelters will be shut down and a new shelter opened at Dieruff High School in Allentown.

The American Red Cross will consolidate its two Lehigh Valley shelters (on City Line Road and at Ag Hall) on Friday at 8 a.m. into one shelter at the Dieruff High School gymnasium, 815 N. Irving St. in Allentown. The shelter is open to residents and their pets in need of a safe place to stay due to prolonged power outages or damage to their homes from storm Sandy. The consolidation allows the Red Cross to turn the two original shelters back to their owners and also allows the agency to pool its resources at one location. Current residents at both shelters were briefed this afternoon about the move. Transportation to Dieruff will be provided by LANTA to current shelter residents, if needed. Lehigh Valley CART (County Animal Response Team) …

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