Heat Alert from Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods
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City of Baltimore
Agency Name & Address
Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (CARE)
10 North Calvert Street, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone 410-396-4932 Fax 410-545-1539
Subject
HEAT ALERT - CARE offers tips to seniors to avoid heat exhaustion
Baltimore City, Maryland
July 31, 2006
The National Weather Service has said that temperatures are expected to
rise above 90 degrees today and continue through Thursday, August 3rd,
with the heat index values reaching between 100 and 110. Accordingly,
John Stewart, Executive Director of CARE, is advising seniors to keep
cool and safe as we move through the hot and muggy months of summer.
The Baltimore City Health Department recommends that city residents:
Ø Drink plenty of water and juice
Ø Avoid alcohol and caffeine
Ø Wipe skin with cool water
Ø Reduce outside activities
Ø Wear light weight/light colored clothing
Ø Stay inside during the hottest time of day
Ø Watch out for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke:
- change in mental status
- nausea
- light-headedness
- high body temperature with cool and clammy skin
Ø Seek medical help immediately if any of these symptoms occur
Ø Check on older, sick, or frail people in your community who
may need help responding to the heat
Ø Seek relief from the heat in air-conditioned locations
Baltimore City is opening emergency cooling centers around the city at
2:00 p.m. today. Each of these centers will have cool air, water, and
ice available.
These centers are:
· Southeastern Community Action Center. 3411 Bank Street
· Western Community Action Center. 1133 Pennsylvania Avenue
· Eastern Community Action Center. 1400 Orleans Street
· Northern Community Action Center. 5225 York Road.
· Southern Community Action Center. 606 Cherry Hill Road -
(inside the shopping center 2nd floor)
· Northwest Community Action Center. 3314 Ayrdale Avenue.
CARE CENTERS (opened at 8:00 a.m.)
· Hatton Senior Center, 2825 Fait Avenue. (410) 396-9025
· Oliver Senior Center, 1700 N. Gay Street. (410) 396-3861
· Sandtown-Winchester Senior Center, 1601 Baker Street.
(410) 396-7724
· Waxter Senior Center, 1000 Cathedral Street (410)
396-1333
In addition, an MTA bus will be available to provide emergency cooling
services to areas where many people are at risk.
Senior citizens who have difficulty reaching cooling centers can call
CARE at (410) 396-2273. CARE will also provided emergency
transportation to the cooling sites for persons who absolutely can not
get to a cooling center. Contact CARE's call center at (410) 396-2273
if this services is needed.
City residents who want information on the cooling centers can call
311.
Any city resident experiencing the signs of heat exhaustion or heat
stroke should call 911.
For further Information and Assistance contact CARE at 410-396-2273