Baltimore City will distribute sandbag supplies Friday for residents to weatherproof their homes against flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Ian move into the Baltimore region.
Starting at noon Friday, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation began providing sand, empty bags, and shovels at two sites:
- Still Meadows Church, Cherry Hill Road and Slater Avenue
- Fells Point distribution site, Thames Street and Caroline Street
“At this time this service is being provided as a proactive measure limited to the areas that have been identified as at risk for minimal flooding during this weekend weather event,” Baltimore transportation officials said.
Residents will be able to fill a limited number of bags with sand at those locations while supplies last and weather permits.
The remnants of Hurricane Ian are moving up the coast to the Mid-Atlantic region.
After a mostly dry Friday for Baltimore, rain is expected to arrive in the area late Friday afternoon and continue through the weekend into Monday, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
The storm will also bring windy weather and temperature highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
As Hurricane Ian’s remnants track into the Mid-Atlantic, what can you expect? The stretch of dry weather will come to an end with rain possible Fri evening through Mon. This is accompanied by breezy northeasterly winds with highs in the upper 50s-mid 60s. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/pVIBgFjPYI — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) September 29, 2022
There is a coastal flood watch for St. Mary’s County Saturday from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning for lower parts of the tidal Potomac and Chesapeake Bay areas, including Baltimore’s harbor area, from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday.
“Gale conditions and coastal flooding are expected along Maryland’s western Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac starting tonight and lasting through the weekend,” National Weather Service forecasters said.
