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Nor'easter Impacts In Camden County: Closure, Vaccine Update

Camden County offices will remain closed Tuesday as a winter storm continues to blast the region.

Camden County offices will remain closed Tuesday  as a winter storm continues to blast the region.
Camden County offices will remain closed Tuesday as a winter storm continues to blast the region. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County offices will remain closed Tuesday as a winter storm continues to blast the region.

Camden County offices and agencies were closed on Monday, and were set to remain closed on Tuesday due to inclement weather. The closures will affect the Camden County Technical Schools, Camden County College, the Camden County Library System, and additional county agencies.

"We are continuing to see significant snowfall across the region, and current forecasts suggest we will continue to receive several inches of accumulation this evening and into the early morning," Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. "In the interest of public safety and the safety of county personnel, the listed agencies and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 2."

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Online resources will remain available throughout the day on Monday. More information regarding closures, storm preparations, and county services, can be found at camdencounty.com.

Appointments that had been scheduled at the county's coronavirus vaccination center on Monday and Tuesday were rescheduled for Wednesday. Read more here: Vaccination Appointments Rescheduled; Camden County Offices Close

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Parts of Camden County saw more than 3 inches of snow on Sunday, but the storm had relented before it started up again later in the day. Read more here: Here's How Much Snow Camden County Saw On Sunday

A Code Blue is in effect through 10 a.m. Thursday. 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 or call the new after-hours Code Blue Emergency Hotline phone number: 2-1-1.

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