Baltimore City Declares Code Red Heat Days

Baltimore City will begin offering free water and opening cooling shelters to help residents combat the heat over the next four days.

Baltimore City Health Department officials Monday declared a code red heat alert for Tuesday July 16 through Friday July 19.

“Heat-related hospitalizations and deaths are highly preventable,” Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said in an emailed statement. “During hot summer days, it’s important to stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay in touch with your neighbors, especially seniors and the medically frail who live alone or without air conditioning.”

Five cooling centers will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: 

• Northern Community Action Center, 5225 York Road.
• Southern Community Action Center, 606 Cherry Hill Road, 2 nd floor.
• Northwest Community Action Center, 3939 Reisterstown Road.
• Southeastern Community Action Center, 3411 Bank Street.
• Eastern Community Action Center, 1400 E. Federal Street.

Six addition centers will be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays only:

• Waxter Senior Center, 1000 Cathedral Street.
• Oliver Senior Center, 1700 N. Gay Street.
• Sandtown-Winchester Senior Center, 1601 N. Baker Street.
• Hatton Senior Center, 2825 Fait Avenue.
• John Booth Senior Center, 229 ½ S. Eaton Street.
• Zeta Senior Center, 4501 Reisterstown Road.

Additional updates are available by calling 311 or following the Baltimore City Health Department Twitter account.