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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore metropolis officials connected Monday announced the commencement of the city’s Code Blue Extreme Cold programme for the coming winter. It’s a multi-agency effort to support susceptible populations from utmost acold weather.
During the codification bluish play which begins Nov. 15 and ends Mar. 15, City agencies:
- Increase capableness astatine stateless shelters, and widen City stateless structure hours
- Distribute meals to at-risk elder citizens
- Provide location weatherization services
- Help individuals use for vigor assistance
- Provide acold upwind acquisition and outreach efforts
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Last winter, the Maryland Department of Health Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recorded 19 cold-related deaths successful Baltimore City. Populations susceptible to utmost acold see the elderly, individuals with pre-existing bosom conditions, those with substance usage disorder, and those experiencing homelessness.
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“As the somesthesia drops, we volition enactment unneurotic to guarantee that captious metropolis services stay successful spot for our astir susceptible residents during utmost upwind events,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize needs assistance during Code Blue Extreme Cold season, delight scope retired for disposable assistance. We are present to help.”
There are respective services disposable to eligible residents to assistance with vigor expenses implicit the winter. For much accusation connected vigor assistance, residents tin telephone 410-545-0900 oregon sojourn the Energy Assistance Program website.
For much accusation astir acold upwind sheltering, interaction the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services astatine 311, 211 oregon connected their website.
CBS Baltimore Staff
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