Camden County Under "Code Blue" Advisory Wednesday Night

Camden County will be under a “Code Blue” weather advisory from 6 p.m. Wednesday night until 7 a.m. Thursday morning.

Temperatures are expected to plummet as a nor’easter threatens to dump between 1 and 3 inches of snow on the area this week.

When the Camden County Health Officer declares a Severe Weather Advisory, 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.

“During these weather events, we encourage everyone to check on elderly or handicapped relatives and neighbors that live alone,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Health Department, said. “It is important that most vulnerable among us are not left without heat or electricity.”

Persons seeking shelter in a warming center should contact their local municipality.