Camden County Under Code Blue Wednesday and Thursday Nights

Camden County is under a Code Blue Weather Advisory for the next two nights.

The Health Officer issued the Code Blue advisory for Camden County effective from 6 p.m. on the evenings of Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 through 7 a.m. the following day.

“We are not expecting overnight temperatures to rise above freezing, so we need everyone to be sheltered and out of the elements during this severe weather,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, said. “Before leaving the house, please dress yourself and your children in warm clothing, hats and gloves. Also, please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors and bring your pets indoors.”

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

Temperatures were expected to be between 27 and 32 degrees Wednesday night, with winds of 5-15 mph coming out of the southwest. Light snow is possible Thursday morning.

A gusty northwest wind is expected to pave the way for cold arctic air beginning Thursday afternoon and lasting into the weekend.

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 emergencies, we encourage everyone to check on elderly or handicapped relatives and neighbors that live alone,” Rodriguez 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. Additional resources are available by calling the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services at 800-999-9045, or by visitingwww.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
• Atlantic City Electric website: http://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/home/
• South Jersey Gas: 1-800-582-7060
• South Jersey Gas website: http://southjerseygas.com/