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Living Here Under Allentown

Construction workers at the Walnut Street Commons in Allentown, Pa., heard a man calling for help — from underneath their work trailer. They called the fire department, and firefighters were able to narrow down the man’s location to a storm sewer. They opened a nearby manhole and the man was able to climb out, showing signs of dehydration and exposure. “Sounded like he was down there for some time,” Capt. John Christopher said — “days.” The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and Christopher said he was “very reluctant to tell us anything about how he got down there.” (MS/Allentown Morning Call) ...Dehydration in a storm drain? He couldn’t have been that desperate for water yet.