Red Cross, Baltimore Fire Launch Home Fire Safety Push
A weekly social media video series aims to reduce holiday-season home fires in Baltimore and Central Maryland.
Live Poll
Have you checked your smoke alarm batteries before the holiday season?
Baltimore Weather and Disaster News
Coverage of weather and disaster in Baltimore focuses on storms, flooding, heat and the emergency response that follows them. Reporting covers how severe conditions reach the city and what officials and residents do in response.
Emergency Response
Live Poll
Do you trust your local government to provide adequate support when utility failures impact your home?
Baltimore Expands Sewage Backup Aid for Dry Days
The city will now provide cleanup crews and support for sewage backups that occur outside of heavy rain events.
Forecasts
Baltimore Forecast to See Sunny and Mild Week
Residents in Baltimore can expect pleasant, sunny conditions through Friday with temperatures reaching a high of 75 degrees.
Current Conditions
Live Poll
Do you feel local winter weather patterns in your area have become permanently less predictable?
Baltimore Began Drawing Susquehanna River Water
The city initiated daily water withdrawals to support regional reservoirs amid a record-setting El Niño cycle.
Regular subjects here include coastal and tidal flooding, severe thunderstorms, heat waves and their health effects, and emergency declarations issued by city and state officials. Coverage reaches across the city and into the communities around it, wherever a weather event crosses the line. Flooding and heat generate far more stories than wind does, because the city's low-lying areas and dense housing concentrate their impact. Recovery work, from debris removal to insurance claims, often runs for months after the weather itself has passed.