PORT ARTHUR, Texas — It was an emotional day for people living at a homeless encampment along 46th Street and Twin City Highway in Port Arthur.
Tuesday afternoon Port Arthur police officers stepped in to clear a homeless encampment after it was ordered by the city.
Previously the deadline for the clearing of the encampment was pushed back twice.
Many of the residents 12News spoke to have experienced homelessness for their entire lives and now they are facing another move, with no place left to go.
"So you're just gonna kick me out to the side? No that's not what you do to human beings, and that's what they're doing to us now, man," said Clifton Keller Jr., who lived at the camp.
From tents to a trailer full of personal belongings, police officers were there as people were forced to pack up their possessions and find a new place to stay.
"When you move into a place, you move in there with hardly anything, it's everything you collect after you get there," said Chris Williams, another person who lived at the camp.
Over the past seven months, residents of the camp say they have formed a family. But since news that the camp was being evicted one woman has reunited with her own family.
Carrie Booth, someone who lived at the camp, tells 12News her brother saw a previous story we aired and reached out to help.
"It was nice actually, the last 3 days he's been showing up out of nowhere and he's been here checking in on me and making sure I'm okay. I guess he's been watching the news a lot," said Booth.
The city tells 12News there are plans in the future to help assist those who need it most.
"There's a possibility of temporary housing and housing for at least seven days and with Catholic Charities, of course there's provisions of food and other resources that the people there may need etc.," said Port Arthur Assistant City Manager of Administration Albert Thigpen.
The city has allocated more than $1.4 million, according to Thigpen.
"The city has approximately $1.4 millions that it has via CDBG and some other funds so utilizing those funds and leveraging them with resources of other organizations we hope to address the needs," Thigpen said.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) is a program that provides funds to develop, enhance and preserve urban communities.
There are better days ahead for those who have had to move out of the encampment.
"Gotta stay in good spirits, you can't let this world knock you down...ever," Booth said.
The city previously told 12News that anyone left staying on the property would be arrested for trespassing.