The Camden County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert for Camden County effective today and Saturday. The latest weather forecast obtained by the Freeholder Board is calling for hot and humid conditions over the next two days with highs around 96 degrees and a peak heat index of more than 100 degrees. When the Camden County Health Officer issues a Heat Alert, municipalities are notified that it would be appropriate to open municipal cooling centers to the public. A list of those centers is included with this public service announcement.
“This current weather system has brought extreme temperatures to the county and will ensure our area stays consistently hot for the next 48 hours,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services. “Each town in Camden County has identified and is responsible for activating its own municipal cooling center. Please call your municipality for the location of one.”
The Camden County Freeholder Board is once again distributing free fans to Senior Citizens this year. Residents age 60 and older with an income of $25,000 or less are eligible to receive a fan at no cost. To request a fan or to obtain more information, please call the Camden County Division of Senior Services at (856) 858–3220.
“Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors during the extreme heat,” Rodriguez said. “Please remember, if you do not have air conditioning please open your windows. Furthermore, when temperatures rise to dangerous levels, you should not over exert yourself outdoors in the sun and if working in the elements stay hydrated. Also don’t forget to monitor the amount of time your pets stay outdoors.”
The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared the next two days an Ozone Action Day, meaning it isunhealthy for sensitive groups across the state due to hot and humid conditions. Sensitive individuals including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the afternoon and early evening hours.
To avoid heat-related illness, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services recommends the following:
- Avoid, as much as possible, working or playing in the hot sun or other hot areas. If you must be out in the sun, wear a head covering. A wide-brimmed hat or visor will not only protect your head from intense rays of the sun, it will also provide a shield for your eyes.
- Use air-conditioners and fans. Open windows to release trapped hot air.
- Those taking regular medication should consult with their physician. Some medications cause an adverse reaction in hot weather.
- Wear lightweight clothing.
- Drink plenty of non-alcoholic liquids, warm and cool. Because the body loses fluids in the heat, drinking lots of liquids helps to avoid dehydration.
- Maintain a normal diet.
- Shower or bathe in water that is near skin temperature.
- Do not leave older people, children or pets alone in cars.
- The early warning signs of heat stress are decreased energy, slight loss of appetite, faintness, light-headedness and nausea. People experiencing these symptoms should go to a cool environment, drink liquids, remove excess clothing and rest.
Serious signs of heat stress include unconsciousness, rapid heartbeat, throbbing headache, dry skin, chest pain, mental confusion, irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, staggering and difficulty breathing. People experiencing these symptoms should get to immediate medical attention. While waiting for help, move the person to a cool area, remove excess clothing, spray with water, and fan the person. In an emergency, dial 911.
Camden County Cooling Stations
Station NameLocationHoursPhone#Audubon Sr. Center247 Oakland Ave. Audubon9 am — 5 pm856–547–1240Audubon Park Boro20 C Road Audubon9 am — 5 pm856–547–5236Barrington Boro Sr Ctr229 Trenton Ave. Barrington9 am — 5 pm856–547–1930Bellmawr Boro Comm Ctr29 East Browning Rd. Bellmawr9 am — 5 pm856–933–2631Berlin Boro Inter-Comm. Amb8 Park Ave. Berlin9 am — 5 pm856–753–0808Berlin Twp. Senior Center240 Pine Ave. W. Berlin9 am — 5 pm856–767–8118Brooklawn Boro Comm. Ctr101 2nd Str Brooklawn9 am — 5 pm856–742–8888Cramer Hill Comm. Center1035 Reeves Ave. Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7499N. Camden Comm. Center6th & Eerie Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7291Martin Luther King Comm. Ctr1151 Haddon Ave. Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7605Malandra Hall1200 S. Merrimac Rd Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7366Isabel Miller Comm. Ctr8th & Carl Miller Blvd. Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7504Charles “Poppy” Sharp Comm. Ctr713–15 Broadway Ave. Camden830am — 430pm856–757–7127Cherry Hill Public Library1100 Kings Hwy North Cherry Hill9 am — 5 pm856–667–0300Cherry Hill Twp. Comm. Ctr.820 Mercer St. Cherry Hill9 am — 5 pm856–488–7800Cherry Hill Mall2000 Route 38 West Cherry Hill10 am — 10 pm856–662–7441Chesilhurst Boro Comm. Ctr511 Edwards St. Chesilhurst9 am — 5 pm856–767–4153Clementon Boro Library195 Gibbsboro Rd. Clementon9 am — 5 pm856–783–3233Collingswood Borough Boro678 Haddon Avenue Collingswood9 am — 5 pm856–854–0720Collingswood Fire House20 West Collings Ave. Collingswood9 am — 5 pm856–854–1043Collingswood Boro Library771 Haddon Ave., Collingswood9 am — 5 pm856–858–0649Collingswood Boro Sr. Center30 W. Collings Ave., Collingswood9 am — 5 pm856–854–4440Gibbsboro Boro Hall49 Kirkwood Rd. Gibbsboro9 am — 5 pm856–783–6655Gibbsboro Boro Sr. CenterHaddonfield-Berlin Rd. Gibbsboro9 am — 5 pm856–346–9242Gloucester City FD1 N. King Ave. Gloucester City9 am — 5 pm856–456–9400Hider Lane Sr. Center1571 Hider Ln. Gloucester Twp.10am — 330pm856–228–9015Gloucester Twp. Boro Hall1261 Chews Landing Rd. Gloucester Twp.9 am — 5 pm856–228–4000Haddon Heights Boro Library608 Station Ave. Haddon Heights9 am — 5 pm856–547–7132Haddon Twp County Library15 McArthur Blvd. Haddon Twp.9 am — 5 pm856–854–2752Haddonfield Boro (Mabel Kay House)24 Walnut St. Haddonfield9 am — 5 pm856–354–8789Haddon Heights Boro Hall625 Station Avenue Haddon Heights9 am — 5 pm856–547–7164Father & Son HallOrmond Ave. Haddon Township9 am — 5 pm856–547–2539Hi-Nella Boro Hall100 Wykagyl Rd. Hi-Nella9 am — 5 pm856–784–6237Lawnside Borough Hall4 East Douglas Lawnside Boro9 am — 5 pm856–573–6200Wayne Bryant Comm. Center323 E. Charleston Ave. Lawnside Boro9 am — 5 pm856–547–2539Lindenwold Comm. Bldg.356 White Horse Pike Lindenwold9 am — 5 pm856–783–2121Magnolia Boro Hall438 Wes Evesham Road Magnolia Boro9 am — 5pm856–783–1520Merchantville Boro Comm. Center212 Somerset Avenu, Merchantville9 am — 5 pm856–662–0922Mount Ephraim Boro Hall Court121 S. Black Horse Pike Mt. Ephraim9 am — 5 pm856–931–1546Oaklyn Boro Library602 Newton Aves. Oaklyn Boro9 am — 5 pm856–858–8226Oaklyn Boro Courthouse20 W. Clinton Ave. Oaklyn Boro9 am — 5 pm856–858–2457Pennsauken Boro Library5605 N. Crescent Blvd. Pennsauken9 am — 5 pm856–665–5959Pine Hill Sr. Citizens Center131 East 12th Ave., Pine Hill Boro9 am — 5 pm856–783–7425Pine Hill Recreation Center45 West 7th Ave., Pine Hill Boro9 am — 5 pm856–783–8422Runnemede Fire Hall26 East 2nd Ave., Runnemede9 am — 5 pm856–939–4390Runnemede Sr. Center3rd Avenue & Irish Hill Rd. Runnemede9 am — 5 pm856–939–5161Somerdale Boro Hall105 Kennedy Blvd., Somerdale Boro9 am — 5 pm856–783–6320Stratford Boro Hall307 Union Hall, Stratford Boro9 am — 5 pm856–783–0600Voorhees Library Regional Branch203 Laurel Road Voorhees10 am — 9 pm856–772–1636Voorhees Towne Ctr.2120 Voorhees Town Ctr Voorhees10am–930pm856–772–6400Waterford Sr. Citizen Comm. Ctr474 East Atlantic Ave. Waterford Twp9 am — 5 pm856–767–0222Waterford Twp. Boro Hall2131 Auburn Ave., Waterford Twp.9 am — 5 pm856–768–2300Winslow, Edward “Bud” Duble Ctr33 Cooper Folly Road Winslow Twp.9 am — 5 pm856–767–5824Woodlynne Mun. Bldg.200 Cooper Ave. Woodlynne9 am — 5 pm856–962–8300
