From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools CLOSED Tuesday, January 7; Employees Code BLUE Based on information received from the National Weather Service and the Harford County Emergency Operations Center regarding dangerous weather conditions, Harford County Public Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, employees CODE BLUE. From Harford County Government, Department […]
Harford Health Department Offers Precautions After 1st Reported Cold Weather-Related Death of Season in Maryland
From the Harford County Health Department: Along with predictions of severe winter weather conditions this weekend comes a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) of the first Maryland hypothermia-related death of an adult male in Prince George’s County. Harford County Health […]
Harford County Officials Caution Residents on Sub-Freezing Temperatures; Health Department Offers Safety Tips
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Government officials have expressed concerns regarding the subfreezing temperatures which have hit the county and most of the State of Maryland. The National Weather Service is forecasting subfreezing temperatures to remain throughout the next several days. “Our weather is going to be deadly cold the […]
Maryland Hypothermia Death Elicits Tips for Dressing in Cold Weather
From the Harford County Health Department: Less than a week after the official start of winter, the first Maryland death related to hypothermia of an older adult male in Frederick County was reported by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Preparedness and Response […]
‘Tis the Season to be Cuddly – Keys for Motivation Throughout the Chilly Days
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-LA! It’s that time of the year again. The leaves change colors. They begin to fall from the trees. It is the time for change. Don’t think of the negatives, dig deep and find the positive! The mornings are still dark when you go to school, drive to work, or just wake up and […]
Cold Weather Health Advisory Issued; Hypothermia a Factor in 3 Maryland Deaths this Season
From the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is urging Marylanders to prepare themselves and their loved ones for severe weather and avoid serious health consequences as temperatures are expected to dip below freezing several times over the next 10 days. So far this cold […]
Harford County Funds FluMist Vaccinations For Elementary School Students
(Bel Air, MD – October 21, 2008) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jacqueline C. Haas and the Acting Health Officer for the Harford County Health Department Susan Kelly, today kicked-off the start of the FluMist vaccination program in Harford County Public Schools. The kick-off of the […]