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, MD (February 2, 2023)— With frigid air moving into the area, bringing forecasted wind chills down into the single digits, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa today issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Baltimore City Friday evening, February 3rd through Saturday morning, February 4th.

Baltimore, MD – The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) was recently awarded a 5-year $8.4M grant that supports investments in the people, services, and systems needed to protect and promote public health in the City.

“This grant supports direct spending on much-needed resources that invest in our depleted workforce following the aftermath of the pandemic,” Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said. “We will use this important funding for public health infrastructure allowing us to establish more resilient internal systems, processes, and protocols.”

BALTIMORE, MD (August 8th, 2022) 

With the heat index forecasted to reach as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit in the Baltimore region again tomorrow, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has extended the previously announced Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Tuesday August 9^th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.