Chesapeake Health Department

07/26/2025

💥Please take this heat wave seriously. It can turn deadly without precations.

👀Look before you lock! Interior car temps can rise 20 degrees in 10 minutes
🐾Bring pets inside and NEVER leave them in the car. Ever.
💧Leave water out for birds and wildlife
👴Check on seniors and the homebound
🚨Take heat stroke symptoms seriously!
The heat wave will remain with us all of next week. Stay alert for heat warnings and advisories. For more information on how to beat the heat, visit www.cdc.gov/heat-health/about/index.html
Check on seniors and the homebound,

Heat Advisories are in effect for much of the area through the weekend except for the eastern shore. Widespread 105-109°F heat indices are expected today/Sunday. A few storms are possible today & again on Sun. There is a low-end severe threat (for damaging wind gusts) each day.

07/25/2025

Heat stroke is no joke. Please take warning signs seriously.

High body temperature: Over 103°F (39.4°C)
Confusion or altered mental status: Slurred speech, disorientation, seizures
Nausea and vomiting: May be severe
Headache: Throbbing or pounding
Rapid heart rate and breathing: Tachycardia and tachypnea
Dry, hot skin: May appear red or flushed
Weakness: Muscle fatigue and inability to sweat
Dizziness or lightheadedness: May lead to fainting
Please check on those without a/c and PLEASE bring your pets inside!

A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of the area today (outside of the Currituck Outer Banks) with max heat index values expected to range from 105-109. An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect for portions of NC tomorrow into Sunday with heat index values potentially climbing to 110+

07/25/2025

It's Christmas in July at the Friday Farmers Market! Get ya some holiday cheer. After all, watermelons are green and red! Main Street Shawarma on deck for lunch. Follow the signs behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

07/25/2025

What do we do when it's too hot? Break out the holiday decorations for Christmas in July! TODAY at the Friday Farmers Market, come enjoy holiday music, goodies, and more. Main Street Shawarma and Sugar and Pearls VB for lunch! 70 Knells Ridge Blvd., behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare!

07/24/2025

Rising seniors, don't wait until the last minute to get your back-to-school immunizations. Join us at The Mount at Chesapeake this Saturday for FREE Meningococcal vaccinations. No insurance needed! Just bring your ID and shot records!

07/23/2025

🎄Why wait until December to get the spirit! We're celebrating Christmas in July this week at the Friday Farmers Market! All of your favs plus a few festive offerings. ⛄️

🔥It's hot. Why not. ❄️

📌10 - 2, one block west of Battlefield Blvd., behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare!

07/21/2025

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children between the ages of one and four. But drownings aren’t limited to small children. Between 2020 and 2024, nearly 500 people accidentally drowned in Virginia. Nearly a fifth of them were under the age of 19. Make safe swimming a priority this summer.

👀Active Supervision! Never leave a child alone near a pool/spa,
📱NO DISTRACTIONS! No cell phone, no alcohol. Pay attention!
🏊‍♂️Swim Lessons: Swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning.
🩺Learn CPR: Prompt CPR can mean life or death.
🛟Approved Safety Devices: Only Coast Guard-approved life jackets.
🌙Avoid Swimming After Dark: Swimming after dark makes it hard to see if someone is drowning.
🩱Listen to the Lifeguard: Make sure to listen to any directions from the lifeguard and follow all advisories. But remember a lifeguard does not replace the need for active supervision of any children in and around the water.

Visit swimhealthyva.com for more information.

This PSA from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign aims to remind parents that kids can’t swim like fish and provides cl...

07/21/2025

We hate to be a wet beach towel, but senior year is SIX WEEKS AWAY. Check immunizations off the list this Saturday at The Mount at Chesapeake. FREE Meningococcal (MenACWY) for rising 12th graders. Find out what else your students needs at www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/

07/18/2025

Stay ahed of Mother Nature. Sign up for City of Chesapeake Government Chesapeake Alert before bad weather hits. www.cityofchesapeake.net/833/Chesapeake-Alert

A Flood Watch is in effect as thunderstorms will develop this afternoon. The stronger storms will produce heavy rain that may lead to localized flash flooding. Frequent lightning and damaging winds that blow down trees and power lines are also possible. Turn around, don't drown!

07/18/2025

The Friday Farmers Market is ON! Come early. We're keeping an eye on the sky. 70 Knells Ridge Blvd., behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare!

07/18/2025

Virginia Department of Health Encourages Families to Take the Pool Safely Pledge - Commonwealth Continues to See an Increase in Small Children Drownings in Pools. Read the news release: https://ow.ly/jtR350Wrep2

07/17/2025

Five months from now, we'll be in boots and gloves. ❄️ Channel Santa today. In the meantime, make sure you don't overdo it, stay hydrated, and watch for signs of heat stroke. It can be deadly. And PLEASE bring your pets inside! 🥵🐾

A hot day is ahead with peak heat indices of 102-107 degrees. Heat Advisories are in effect roughly along and east of I-95. A few storms could also move in from the west this afternoon and evening, posing a risk for isolated strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall.