A Code Blue advisory is issued when frigid weather poses a danger to the homeless population.
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a “Code Blue” alert for the entire county due to dangerously cold temperatures that will continue for at least the next three days.
The alert is in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. February 2, 3, and 4. The forecast calls for the temperature to plunge to 19 degrees on Monday night, 27 degrees on Tuesday with some snow likely, and 14 degrees on Wednesday night.
A Code Blue emergency is activated in freezing temperatures. It is intended to protect people living outside, on the street, in parks or poorly insulated settings and who are at risk for cold-related exposure and possible death.
Anyone seeking temporary shelter in a warming center should contact their local municipality. Additional resources are available by calling 2-1-1.
More information regarding the Code Blue alert can be found on the Cape May County website at www.capemaycountynj.gov.
