Residents of Charlotteâs âTent Cityâ required to leave property within 72 hours due to rodent infestation
Homeless tent city near uptown Charlotte being cleared out By WBTV Web Staff | February 16, 2021 at 5:01 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 4:42 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The residents of well-known Charlotte homeless camp âTent Cityâ are being required to leave the property within 72 hours due to health risks from a rodent infestation.
Mecklenburg County Public Health issued an Abatement of Imminent Hazard Order to the owners of the property housing the North End Encampment and affecting individuals who reside there (on 12th Street between Tryon and College).
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Citing inhumane conditions, Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris announced on Tuesday an abatement of imminent hazard order for residents of North End’s “Tent City.” Those who live at the encampment will have to vacate the premises by Friday at 5 p.m.
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During a meeting Tuesday night, Harris showed commissioners pictures taken last week of rodent droppings, burrow holes, trash and dead rats. Queen City Nerve reporter Justin LaFrancois tweeted video from last January of rats in Tent City.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says it will not be involved with the removal of residents from what’s being called “Tent City.” Residents of the homeless encampment in uptown Charlotte have until 5 p.m. Friday to leave.
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Citing inhumane conditions, Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris announced on Tuesday an abatement of imminent hazard order for residents of North End’s “Tent City.” Those who live at the encampment will have to vacate the premises by Friday at 5 p.m.
County provides Tent City residents with hotel rooms but for how long?
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During a meeting Tuesday night, Harris showed commissioners pictures taken last week of rodent droppings, burrow holes, trash and dead rats. Queen City Nerve reporter Justin LaFrancois tweeted video from last January of rats in Tent City.
Feb. 16 Positive COVID-19 cases continue to slowly drop in Mecklenburg, but officials warn that the county isn't in the clear yet. Mecklenburg County officials say the 14-day average case rate was 634.5 infections per every 100,000 residents a rate that's steadily fallen since the start of the year. The rate was 905.7 between Jan. 14-27 and 1,069 between Dec. 31-Jan. 13. Every ZIP code saw a .