Summer heat can be oppressive, especially in places like Houston where the sun beats down relentlessly. In response to a Heat Advisory issued recently, the City of Houston is taking action to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. They have opened 80 cooling centers around the city for those in need of relief from the scorching temperatures.
If you’re looking for a break from the heat, you can find respite at one of the cooling centers. And if transportation is an issue, don’t worry – the city is offering free rides to the centers. Just call 311 to schedule your ride.
Here’s a list of the cooling centers that will be open on Friday, August 9:
**Multi-Service Centers open as cooling centers:**
– Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
– Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
– Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center
– Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center
– Kashmere Multi-Service Center
– Magnolia Multi-Service Center
– Northeast Multi-Service Center
– Southwest Multi-Service Center
– Sunnyside Multi-Service Center
– Third Ward Multi-Service Center
– West End Multi-Service Center
**Libraries open as cooling centers:**
– Shepard-Acres Homes Library
– African American Library @ Gregory School
– Alief-David Henington Library
– Bracewell Library
– Carnegie Library
– Collier Regional Library
– Family History Research – Clayton Library
– Flores Library
– Heights Library
– Hillendahl Library
– Johnson Library
– Julia Ideson Building
– Central Library
– Jungman Library
– Kendall Library
– Looscan Library
– McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Library
– McGovern – Stella Link Library
– Oak Forest Library
– Parent Resource Library (Children’s Museum)
– Park Place Regional
– Robinson Westchase Library
– Scenic Woods Library
– Smith Library
– Stanaker Library
– Stimley – Blue Ridge Library
– TECHLink Alief
– TECHLink Dixon
– TECHLink Scenic Woods
– Tuttle Library
– Vinson Library
– Walker Library
– Walter Library
– Young Library
**Community centers open as cooling centers:**
– Alief Community Center
– Candlelight Community Center
– Emancipation Community Center
– Fonde Community Center
– Kendall Community Center
– Love Community Center
– Marian Community Center
– Melrose Community Center
– Metropolitan Multiservice Center
– Moody Community Center
– Robinson, (J., Jr.) Community Center
– Robinson, (J., Sr.) Community Center
– Stude Community Center
– Sunnyside Community Center
– Tidwell Community Center
– Townwood Community Center
– Woodland Community Center
**Other organizations open as cooling centers:**
– Alief Family YMCA
– Brenda and John Duncan YMCA
– D. Bradley Mcwilliams YMCA At Cypress Creek
– Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA
– Holcomb Family YMCA
– Houston Texans YMCA
– Lake Houston Family YMCA
– Langham Creek Family YMCA
– Mark A. Chapman YMCA at Katy Main Street
– Montly Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch
– M.D. Anderson Family YMCA
– Perry Family YMCA
– Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA
– Trotter Family YMCA
– Via Coppinger Family YMCA
– Weekley Family YMCA
– Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA
– West Orem Family YMCA
In addition to providing cooling centers, the city has also shared some best practices for managing the heat. Stay hydrated, avoid caffeine and alcohol, wear light-colored clothing, never leave children or pets in parked cars, seek shelter in air-conditioned places, and look out for your neighbors.
Let’s stay cool and safe this summer!