Camden County will be under “Code Blue” severe weather advisory tonight.
The Health Officer issued the Code Blue advisory for Camden County effective from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 through 7 a.m. Jan. 1.
“The frigid temperatures will hold on through New Year’s Day, so we are advising residents to avoid going outside for extended periods of time,” Rodriguez said. “With overnight lows in the teens and 15 mile per hour winds, we need everyone to be sheltered and out of the elements.”
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.
The latest forecast obtained by Camden County is calling for the cold and dry air mass to stay in place through the holiday before it moderates a bit on Friday with some additional cloud cover. The next system that brings us precipitation will arrive by the end of the day on Saturday. At the onset, there could be a brief mixture of snow and sleet but any impacts look to be quite minor.
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.
