Recent News

Additional Cooling Centers Added in Response to Escalating Heat Index for Tuesday, July 16

Jul 15th, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, July 15, 2024) — As temperatures continue to rise and the heat index escalates, Baltimore City remains under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Wednesday, July 17. With the heat index expected to exceed 110 degrees on Tuesday, July 16, additional cooling centers will be available across the City for those seeking to escape the heat.The following are the additional cooling centers added for Tuesday, July 16: 

 

 

Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Declared for Sunday, July 14th through Wednesday, July 17th

Jul 15th, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, July 12, 2024) —With temperatures again rising in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday through Wednesday of next week, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga has declared a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday, July 14th through Wednesday, July 17th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body. 

 

Baltimore City Health Department Announces Extension of Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Through Thursday, July 11th

Jul 8th, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, July 8, 2024) — With high temperatures expected to continue in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit through Thursday, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga, has extended the existing Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Thursday, July 11th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body. 

 

Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Extended through Monday, July 8th

Jul 5th, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, July 5, 2024) — With high temperatures expected to continue in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit into early next week, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga, has extended the existing Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Monday, July 8th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body. 

 

Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Friday, June 21st through Monday, June 24th; First of the Season

Jun 20th, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, June 20, 2024)— With temperatures expected to rise in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit the next few days, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga has declared a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Friday, June 21st through Monday, June 24th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body. This is Baltimore City’s first Code Red Extreme Heat Alert of the season.

 

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notification

Nov 27th, 2023

Department of Public Works sewer overflow map at the link 

Health Commissioner Extends Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Through Friday

Sep 7th, 2023

With the heat index continuing to reach nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Baltimore region, Baltimore City Acting Commissioner of Health, Mary Beth Haller, has extended the previously announced Code Red Extream Heat Alert through Friday, Sept. 8. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notification

Sep 5th, 2023

Department of Public Works sewer overflow map at the link https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/interactive-maps

Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Thursday through Saturday; First of the Season

Jul 26th, 2023

With temperatures expected to rise in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit the next couple of days, Baltimore City Acting Commissioner of Health, Mary Beth Haller, has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Thursday, July 27 through Saturday July 29, 2023.  The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.  This is Baltimore City’s first Code Red Extreme Heat Alert of the season.

Baltimore City Health Department Announces Public Dashboard Tracking Opioid Overdoses

May 10th, 2023

Baltimore, MD— On Monday, the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) announced the launch of a public dashboard to track and report data on opioid overdoses in Baltimore City. The dashboard includes data from 1999 through 2020– the last year for which finalized data is available.

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