In the aftermath of Beryl, a Category 1 Hurricane later downgraded to a tropical storm, over a million Houston residents are still without power with heat indexes up to 105 degrees expected this Tuesday. If you, or anyone you know, is without functioning A/C, you can escape the heat at these Houston cooling centers.
In partnership with Reliant and Harris County Precinct 2, the City of Houston opened the cooling centers in June to provide relief from the extreme heat. The centers are open from 8 am to 9 pm on Tuesdays, from 8 am to 7 pm on Wednesdays, from 8 am to 9 pm on Thursdays, and from 8 am to noon on Fridays.
Be sure to call your local cooling center ahead of time to ensure available resources.
Houston Health Department
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
6719 W. Montgomery Rd.
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd.
Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center
4014 Market St.
Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center
3810 W. Fuqua St.
JD Walker Community Center
7613 Wade Rd.
Kashmere Multi-Service Center
4802 Lockwood Dr.
Magnolia Multi-Service Center
7037 Capitol St.
Northeast Multi-Service Center
9720 Spaulding St.
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr.
Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
4410 Reed Road.
Third Ward Multi-Service Center
3611 Ennis St.
West End Multi-Service Center
170 Heights Blvd.
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Bay Area Community Center
5002 East NASA Parkway
Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center
10918 1/2 Bentley St.
East Harris County Activity Center
7340 Spencer Hwy
Felix Baldree Community Center
13828 Corpus Christi St.
Hardy Community Center
11901 West Hardy Rd.
JD Walker Community Center
π7613 Wade Rd.
Leonel J. Castillo Community Center
π2101 South St.
Magnum-Howell Community Center
2500 Frick Rd.
Martin Flukinger Community Center
16003 Lorenzo St.
Community Family Centers
πReliant Energy Building at 7524 Avenue E
For more information about services, hours, and details about the Houston cooling centers closest to you, be sure to visit the Beat the Heat website here.
As for when to expect the power back, CenterPoint Energy has stated that it aims to completely restore power by end of day, Wednesday. Entergy stated that it would take a few days to restore power to its customers.