Camden County Under Code Blue Through Tuesday Morning

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County is under a Code Blue alert through Tuesday morning, according to county officials.

The alert will be in effect 7 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. on Saturday; from 7 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. on Sunday; from 7 p.m. Sunday until noon on Monday; and from 7 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

“Current forecasts project temperatures in the mid- to high-twenties over the next several nights, including a possible low 19 degrees Sunday into Monday,” Commissioner Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, said. “When temperatures reach this low, it is important to check on elderly relatives and neighbors, and to ensure that they are warm and safe. Even inside, cold conditions can quickly become dangerous for vulnerable populations, especially those who lack heat or electricity.”

When the Camden County Health Officer declares a Code Blue, municipalities with homeless populations, situational homeless or transient populations are expected to activate their Code Blue response plan to accommodate their immediate needs.

The Camden County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management have worked with each municipality to ensure they have the proper resources to respond to these severe weather situations as part of their individual Code Blue plans. Each municipality has identified its own location to accommodate those in their community seeking shelter from the severe weather.

Anyone seeking shelter in a warming center should contact their local municipality. The new after-hours Code Blue Emergency Hotline phone number is 2-1-1. Additional resources are available by calling the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services at 800-999-9045, or by visiting www.camdencounty.com.