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Several cooling centers opened in the Houston area following Hurricane Beryl, power outages
The City of Houston made dozens of cooling centers available to residents seeking relief from extreme heat.
HOUSTON — With temperatures and heat indexes rising, the National Weather Service has put most of the Houston area under a Heat Advisory following Hurricane Beryl.
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In response, the city of Houston, various precincts in Harris County, and local non-profits are opening cooling centers to help people avoid the extreme heat during the power outage after Hurricane Beryl.
There will be several centers open on Tuesday, July 9, for people to take refuge from the heat.
Houston
- Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Dr., 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Precinct 3 Commissioner
- Crosby Community Center, 409 Hare Rd. Crosby, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Big Stone Lodge, 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Juergen’s Hall Community Center, 26026 Hempstead Road, Cypress, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Precinct 4 Commissioner
- Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Radack Community Center, 18650 Clay Road, Houston, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, (No time provided)
Non-profit organizations
- Lakewood Church, 3700 Southwest Fwy, Houston, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
What you need to do: drink plenty of fluid, stay indoors with air conditioning if you can and stay out of the sun. Also, make sure to check on those who may be susceptible to heat illnesses.
For more information on keeping yourself, your family and pets safe during extreme heat, click here.