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Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management will declare a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert during periods of extremely cold weather. Code Blue is a multi-agency effort to reduce hypothermia deaths during the winter months by protecting the vulnerable homeless population. A code Blue Alert enables Monmouth County authorities to make sheltering arrangements for homeless.
A Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert may be declared based on the following criteria:
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During regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4 pm):
On weekends and after hours:
Residents can also call 211 or APPD at 732-774-1300 to report specific concerns about vulnerable neighbors during Code Blue Extreme Cold Alerts. Residents should call 911 if you are having a cold-related emergency.
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