Extreme Weather and Health in Carroll County

​Extreme heat: ​Cooling Centers Open July 11 - 12

​Please note that the South Carroll and Westminster Senior Centers are not open as cooling centers due to early voting.

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Extreme cold, extreme heat, and poor air quality can impact your health. People with chronic health conditions, older adults, and young children are often most affected. Stay informed and know what to do to keep yourself and your family healthy and safe.

If you need someplace to go during extreme heat or cold, check our Relief ​Centers page for options. ​For weather and relief center updates, check the Carroll County Government Facebook page​.

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​BE PREPARED

County residents should be aware of extreme weather hazardous environmental conditions and be prepared for emergencies.

• Check these places regularly for weather a​​​​nd other important information:
  • Local radio stations: WTTR 1470 AM, 100.7 WGRX FM, 97.9 WIYY FM, 1090 WBAL AM
  • Local TV stations WMAR 2, WBAL 11, WJZ 13, Channel 19, Channel 24, and WBFF 45
  • Web: Carroll County Government, Carroll County Health Department 
  • Facebook: Carroll County Department of Public Safety, Carroll County Health Department
  • Twitter: @CarrCoMDPubSafe, @CarrollCoMD
  • Instagram: carrollcohdmd

• Have a kit with a flashlight, radio, water, food, and extra medicine.
• Be sure you have enough fuel to warm your home.
• Check on elderly or disabled neighbors.
• Make plans on where you will go if you lose heat or power.
• Include pets in your plans.​
  
  

Emergencies

• If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
• If you have a critical need during a community emergency such as a severe storm, call the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 888-5 GET-EOC. The EOC is only open during community emergencies.
• If you have a critical need that is not a life-threatening emergency, call the Emergency Communications Center at 410-386-2260 for assistance.