Camden County Faces Code Blue 3 Nights This Week

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County will be under a Code Blue weather alert three nights this week, as temperatures continue to drop below freezing, officials said on Monday.

The alert will be in place from 7 p.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. Wednesday; 7 p.m. Wednesday through 10 a.m. Thursday; and 7 p.m. Thursday through 9 a.m. Friday.

“With overnight temperatures dipping below the freezing point for most of this week, we all need to take extra precautions to stay safe and warm,” 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.

Here is the forecast for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service:

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%