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Hot, hot, hot! Camden County under heat advisory

Released by Camden County

The Acting Camden County Health Officer, Dr. Michael DeShields, has issued a Heat Alert for Camden County for today, July 18, effective noon to 8 p.m. Residents should contact their municipality for the location of their local cooling center.

“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. Each municipality in Camden County has identified and is responsible for activating its own municipal cooling center,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services. “Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors during the heat emergency, and do not over exert yourself outdoors in the sun.”

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.

LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED AS COOLING CENTERS IN CAMDEN COUNTY

(Please check with your municipality for hours of operation)

AUDUBON BOROUGH

Senior Center, Oakland Avenue & Oak Street (Next to the Library)

AUDUBON PARK BOROUGH

Municipal Hall, 20 Road C — Phone: 547–5236

BARRINGTON BOROUGH

Senior Center, 229 Trenton Avenue

BELLMAWR BOROUGH

Bellmawr Community Center, 29 E. Browning Rd., — Phone: 856–933–2631

BERLIN BOROUGH

Berlin Inter-Community Ambulance — 8 Park Avenue — Phone: 753–0808

BROOKLAWN BOROUGH

Community Center — Railroad Avenue

CAMDEN CITY

Angel Perez, 3060 Westfield Avenue

Cramer Hill Community Center, Reeves Avenue

Malandra Hall, New Jersey & Merrimac Road

Isabel Miller Community Center — 8th & Carl Miller Blvd.

North Camden Community Center, 6th & Erie

Martin Luther King Community Center, 1151 Haddon Ave.

Morgan Village Community Center, Morgan Blvd.

Broadway Community Center, 713 Broadway

CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP

Public Library, Kings Highway — Phone: 667–0300

Community Center, 820 Mercer Street — Phone: 488–7878

Cherry Hill Mall, Haddonfield Road

CLEMENTON BOROUGH

Clementon Library, 101 Gibbsboro Road — Phone: 783–3233

COLLINGSWOOD BOROUGH

Library, 771 Haddon Ave., — Phone: 858–0649

Senior Center, 30 Collings Avenue — Phone 854–4440

Boro Hall, 678 Haddon Avenue, Municipal Court Room — Phone 854–0720

Fire House, 20 W. Collings Avenue

GIBBSBORO BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 49 Kirkwood Road — Phone 783–6655

Senior Center, Rt. 561 (Behind Ice Arena)

GLOUCESTER CITY

Gloucester City Fire Dept., 1 N. King Street — Phone: 456–9400 or 456–2652

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP

Hider Lane Senior Center, between Little Gloucester Road & Chews Landing Road

Boro Hall, Chews Landing Road — Phone: 856–228–4000

HADDON HEIGHTS BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 625 Station Avenue, — Phone 547–7132

Haddon Heights Library, Station Avenue — Phone: 547–7132

HADDON TOWNSHIP

Camden County Library, MacArthur Blvd. — Phone: 854–2752

Father & Son Hall, Ormond Avenue

HADDONFIELD BOROUGH

Mabel Kay House, 24 Walnut Street (next to the Acme parking lot), Phone: 354–8789

HI NELLA BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 200 Wykagyl Road — Phone: 784–6237

LAUREL SPRINGS BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 135 Broadway — Phone: 784–0500

LAWNSIDE BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 4 East Douglas Avenue — 573–6200

Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., — Phone: 547–2539

LINDENWOLD BOROUGH

Lindenwold Community Bldg., White Horse Pike

MAGNOLIA BOROUGH

Boro Hall, 438 W. Evesham Road — Phone: 783–1520

MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH

Community Center, Somerset & Greenleigh Court

MOUNT EPRHAIM BOROUGH

Boro Hall Court Room, 121 S. Black Horse Pike — Phone: 931–1546

OAKLYN BOROUGH

Oaklyn Library, Manheim & Newton Avenue — Phone: 858–8226

Courthouse, 20 W. Clinton Avenue

PENNSAUKEN BOROUGH

Pennsauken Library, Route 130 and Merchantville Avenue, Phone: 665–5959

PINE HILL BOROUGH

Pine Hill Senior Citizens Center, 131 E. 12th Avenue, Phone: 783–7425

Pine Hill Recreation Center, 45 West 7th Avenue

RUNNEMEDE BOROUGH

Runnmede Fire Hall, 26 East 2nd Avenue

Runnemede Senior Center, 3rd Avenue and Irish Hill Road

SOMERDALE BOROUGH

Somerdale Borough Hall, 105 Kennedy Blvd., — Phone: 783–6320

STRATFORD BOROUGH

Stratford Borough Hall, 307 Union Hall — Phone: 783–0600

VOORHEES TOWNSHIP

Echelon Mall, Laurel Road

Voorhees Community Center (behind the police station)

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP

Senior Citizen Community Center, East Atlantic Ave.

Waterford Township Borough Hall, 2131 Auburn Ave., — Phone: 768–2300

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP

Winslow Township Municipal Building, 125 South Route 73, Braddock — Phone: (609) 567–0700

WOODLYNNE BOROUGH

Woodlynne Municipal Building, 200 Cooper Avenue — Phone: 962–8300

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