that one of the residents at the ravenwood nursing home called 911 tuesday morning to report that the air-conditioner had been broken since friday. officials visited the facility later in the day. upon their arrival, they found a building that was very warm and possibly uncomfortable for the adults that reside in that facility. the director of the state office of health care quality shut that an inspection of the building not only one of the four high velocity and conditioners work. ravenwood was proactive in moving residents to where the air was working and was in the process of installing temporary air-conditioner is. the problem is that the situation was never reported to the state. we felt that the facility had done what they were supposed to do in terms of caring for the residents. the only thing that they did not do was report to us that they were having a problem. the state helped relocate 60 of the most vulnerable residents on tuesday until the air- conditioni
air quality, code red. there s a lot of pollution stock in the stagnant air mass. it will change by thursday or friday. it will be a scorcher. you can find local cooling centers on our website if you need to go someplace cool. we re also checking your morning commute. volume is looking a lot more normal as folks head back to work. pepper wrote, there is word of an accident in cockeysville. pepper road. so far so good as far as delays. we re at 51 on southbound 95 coming out of the white marsh area. 57 on the west side. southwestern boulevard, a water main break that blocks the left lane in both directions. 95 at the beltway is looking pretty good north and southbound. problem-free of the west side at liberty. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to. thank you. it is going to be another scorcher today. many cities are nearing record temperatures as residents tried to deal with all the heat. tracie potts has more. the entire eastern half of the country is de
going with that you are the man. the heat is the big story today. there is a difference from yesterday. yesterday we hit 100. today we will hit 100 but with increased humidity. it will feel worse today the yesterday even though the temperature will be about the same. the actual temperature, near 100. the air quality, code red. there is pollution trapped underneath the dome of heat. it is hot. there is a lot of pollution in the air. we do have some good news in the seven-day forecast. first we say good morning to sarah to see what is happening on the roads. everybody is going back to work. todd comes back to work and he is in a rare form. let s see what is going on. pepper road, we do have an accident that involves an accident in cockeysville. meantime, loch raven, which house some defected traffic lights causing some delays. washington boulevard under 95, there is a water main break and is blocking the left lane in both directions. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side
hour, talking more about this summer s sizzling temperatures and conditioners are in full swing today with heat advisories issued up and down the east coast. hundreds of cooling centers are open providing some relief to people. we ll tell you what you can expect in your area over the next few days. and with these temperatures so high, ann, if you re camping, vacationing or even taking the kids out for a walk in the park, consider the fun in the sun may not always be the case. heat stroke, heat rash, a number of other problems can certainly put a damper on your vacation if you re spending time outside. the seven most serious summer elements, how to treat them and how to prevent them. timely advice. also, tamron, we ll meet a 21-year-old woman who has a very rare condition that prevents her from gaining weight. she eats something like 5,000 calories a day yet she only weighs around 60 pounds. we re going to hear her story. it s really a remarkable story and talk to her pare
the grass is dormant, flowers are wilting, but those are not signs of a drought. experts are looking below ground for that. the heat and lack of rain has scorched the earth. while it may appear on the service that we are on the cusp of a drought, officials at the state environment the state looking below the ground, we re ok for now. and with of that we looked at ground water levels and reservoir levels. according to the department of public works, reservoirs are down 2% from last week. but authorities say water tables are fine, thanks to a record snowfall and an unusually wet spring. in this current water year we have had a lot of rain and people forget how much rain we have had earlier in the year. we asked dtw officials in each of the counties throughout the city whether they would consider putting restrictions on water use and they all said no. however, if the month of july and august remained dry, some experts warn we may have to reconsider. we are normal r