Code Blue For Camden County As Temperatures Plummet

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County will be under a Code Blue Emergency each of the next two nights as temperatures plummet into the 30s.

The Code Blue will be in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday night through 7 a.m. Thursday morning, and from 7 p.m. Thursday night through 7 a.m. Friday morning, county officials said on Wednesday.

“This is the fifth and sixth consecutive night of dangerous cold conditions, with temperatures once again expected to fall to 32 degrees and below over the next two nights,” Freeholder 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 or the new after-hours Code Blue Emergency Hotline phone number at 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.

In case of a power outage please report it directly to the appropriate utility provider list below:

• PSE&G: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)
• PSEG website: http://pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/index.jsp
• Atlantic City Electric: 1-800-833-7476; https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/Pages/default.aspx
• South Jersey Gas: 1-800-582-7060
• South Jersey Gas website: http://southjerseygas.com/

The weather for the next few days will be as follows, according to the National Weather Service:

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.