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Health Commissioner Declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Baltimore City Overnight Friday through Saturday Morning

BALTIMORE, MD (December 24, 2020)— With temperatures predicted to fall into the teens with wind chill overnight, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City beginning Friday evening, December 25th through Saturday morning, December 26th

Health Commissioner Declares First Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert of the Season

BALTIMORE, MD (December 16, 2020)

With temperatures predicted to fall into the teens with wind chill and forecasted wintry mix precipitation overnight, Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa today issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City beginning Wednesday evening, December 16 through Thursday morning, December 17.  This is the first Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Baltimore City this season.

Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Thursday, Aug 27th

BALTIMORE, MD (August 26, 2020) 

With a heat index expected to reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit in the Baltimore region tomorrow, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Thursday, August 27th.  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 Monday and Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD (July 26, 2020) 

With heat indices expected to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Baltimore region for the next couple of days, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Health Alert for Monday, July 27th through Tuesday, July 28th.  The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.

Health Commissioner Extends Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Thursday, July 23rd

BALTIMORE, MD (July 22, 2020) 

With temperatures expected to rise in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has extended the Code Red Extreme Heat Alert from Sunday, July 19th through Thursday, July 23rd.  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 Sunday, July 19th through Wednesday, July 22nd

BALTIMORE, MD (July 17, 2020)

With temperatures expected to rise in the Baltimore region and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit next week, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday, July 19th through Wednesday, July 22nd.  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.

Health Commissioner Declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Baltimore Overnight Sunday through Monday Morning

BALTIMORE, MD (January 17, 2020) — With temperatures forecasted to fall into the teens with wind chill, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City beginning Sunday evening, January 19, through Monday morning, January 20.

Health Commissioner Declares First Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert of the Season

BALTIMORE, MD (December 18, 2019) — With temperatures predicted to fall into the teens with wind chill, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa today issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City beginning Wednesday evening, December 18 through Thursday morning, December 19.  This is the first Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Baltimore City this season.

Baltimore City Announces Beginning of Code Blue Extreme Cold Season

BALTIMORE, MD (November 15, 2019)  Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young and Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa today announced the start of Baltimore City’s Code Blue Extreme Cold program for the coming winter. Code Blue Extreme Cold is a multi-agency effort to reduce hypothermia deaths by protecting homeless individuals, seniors and other vulnerable populations from extreme cold weather.

Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday through Monday

BALTIMORE, MD (August 16, 2019)  With high temperatures forecasted for the Baltimore region and a heat index expected to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday, August 18th through Monday, August 19th.  The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.  

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