Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, advises municipalities that Camden County is under a “Code Blue” severe weather advisory.
The Health Officer issued the severe weather advisory for Camden County effective from 6:00 p.m. Dec. 11 until 6:00 a.m. Dec. 13. The latest forecast obtained by Camden County predicts daytime temperatures in the 20’s dipping into the teens overnight.
“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,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Health Department. “After two days of snow and a cold front settling over the county it is imperative for everyone to be indoors and out of the extreme elements.”
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 warming center locations should contact their local municipality.
