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Reporter: Mark Phillips

Angelo Manek says he came to Phoenix in 1995 as a refugee, escaping a civil war in Sudan. Thursday was moving day for Manek as he stuffed all his possessions into a grocery cart while in "The Zone," an area of downtown Phoenix. After five months of living there, he is leaving. "It's like it's more than hell," he said.

The city will allow Manek to place his belongings in storage. He will go to a city shelter until he can figure out what happens next. "When your life is not the way you want it to be," Manek said, "I mean, you know," he shrugged trying to finish off the sentence.

City officials say they will meet the November 4 court-ordered deadline to shut down the encampment.The city will allow Manek to place his belongings in storage. He will go to a city shelter until he can figure out what happens next. "When your life is not the way you want it to be," Manek said, "I mean, you know," he shrugged trying to finish off the sentence.

City officials say they will meet the November 4 court-ordered deadline to shut down the encampment.

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