HOUSTON — In response to a Heat Advisory on Friday, the City of Houston is opening 80 cooling centers around the city for those looking for a break from the heat.
Those in need of a ride to a cooling center can get one for free by calling 311.
Here's the city's list of open cooling centers on Friday, August 9:
Multi-Service Centers open as cooling centers
- Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
- 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. 77091
- 8am - 5pm
- Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
- 6402 Market St. 77007
- 8am - 5pm
- Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center
- 4014 Market St. 77007
- 8am - 5pm
- Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center
- 3810 W. Fuqua St. 77045
- 8am - 5pm
- Kashmere Multi-Service Center
- 4802 Lockwood Dr. 77026
- 8am - 5pm
- Magnolia Multi-Service Center
- 7037 Capitol St. 77011
- 8am - 5 pm
- Northeast Multi-Service Center
- 9720 Spaulding St. 77016
- 8am - 5pm
- Southwest Multi-Service Center
- 6400 High Star Dr. 77074
- 8am - 5pm
- Sunnyside Multi-Service Center
- 4410 Reed Road 77051
- 8am - 5pm
- Third Ward Multi-Service Center
- 3611 Ennis St. 77004
- 8am - 5pm
- West End Multi-Service Center
- 170 Heights Blvd. 77007
- 8am - 5pm
Libraries open as cooling centers
- Shepard-Acres Homes Library
- 8501 W Montgomery Rd. 77088
- 1pm - 5pm
- African American Library @ Gregory School
- 1300 Victor St 77019
- 10am - 5pm
- Alief-David Henington Library
- 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072
- 1pm - 5pm
- Bracewell Library
- 9002 Kingspoint Dr 77075
- 1pm - 5pm
- Carnegie Library
- 1050 Quitman St77009
- 1pm - 5pm
- Collier Regional Library
- 6200 Pinemont Dr 77092
- 1pm - 5pm
- Family History Research - Clayton Library
- 5300 Caroline 77004
- 10am- 5pm
- Flores Library
- 110 N Milby St 77003
- 1pm - 5pm
- Heights Library
- 1302 Heights Blvd 77008
- 1pm- 5pm
- Hillendahl Library
- 2436 Gessner Dr 77080
- 1pm - 5pm
- Johnson Library
- 3517 Reed Rd 77051
- 1pm - 5pm
- Julia Ideson Building
- 550 Mckinney St 77002
- 10am - 5pm
- Central Library
- 500 Mckinney St 77002
- 9am- 6pm
- Jungman Library
- 5830 Westheimer Rd 77057
- 1pm - 5pm
- Kendall Library
- 609 N. Eldridge 77079
- 1pm - 5pm
- Looscan Library
- 2510 Willowick 77027
- 1pm - 5pm
- McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Library
- 5411 Pardee St 77026
- 1pm - 5pm
- McGovern - Stella Link Library
- 7405 Stella Link 77025
- 1pm - 5pm
- Oak Forest Library
- 1349 W 43rd St 77018
- 1pm - 5pm
- Parent Resource Library (Children's Museum)
- 1500 Binz 77004
- 9am - 5pm
- Park Place Regional
- 8145 Park Place 77017
- 1pm - 5pm
- Robinson Westchase Library
- 3223 Wilcrest Dr 77042
- 1pm - 5pm
- Scenic Woods Library
- 10677 Homestead Rd 77016
- 1pm - 5pm
- Smith Library
- 3624 Scott St 77004
- 1pm - 5pm
- Stanaker Library
- 611 S. Sgt. Macario 77011
- 1pm - 5pm
- Stimley - Blue Ridge Library
- 7007 W. Fuqua 77489
- 1pm - 5pm
- TECHLink Alief
- 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072
- 1pm - 5pm
- TECHLink Dixon
- 8002 Hirsch Rd 77016
- 1pm - 5pm
- TECHLink Scenic Woods
- 10677 Homestead Rd 77016
- 1pm - 5pm
- Tuttle Library
- 702 Kress St 77020
- 1pm - 5pm
- Vinson Library
- 3810 W.Fuqua 77045
- 1pm - 5pm
- Walker Library
- 11630 Chimey Rock Rd. 77035
- 1pm - 5pm
- Walter Library
- 7660 Clarewood Dr 77036
- 1pm - 5pm
- Young Library
- 5260 Griggs Rd 77021
- 1pm -5pm
Community centers open as cooling centers
- Alief Community Center
- 11903 Bellaire 77072
- 6pm - 8pm
- Candlelight Community Center
- 1520 Candlelight 77018
- 6pm - 8pm
- Emancipation Community Center
- 3018 Dowling 77004
- 6pm - 8pm
- Fonde Community Center
- 110 Sabine 77007
- 6pm - 8pm
- Kendall Community Center
- 609 N Eldridge 77079
- 6pm - 8pm
- Love Community Center
- 1000 West 12th 77008
- 6pm - 8pm
- Marian Community Center
- 11101 S. Gessner 77071
- 6pm - 8pm
- Melrose Community Center
- 1001 Canino 77037
- 6pm - 8pm
- Metropolitan Multiservice Center
- 1475 W. Gray St. 77019
- 8am - 5pm
- Moody Community Center
- 3725 Fulton 77009
- 6pm - 8pm
- Robinson, (J., Jr.) Community Center
- 2020 Hermann Drive 77030
- 6pm - 8pm
- Robinson, (J., Sr.) Community Center
- 1422 Ledwicke 77029
- 6pm - 8pm
- Stude Community Center
- 1031 Stude 77007
- 6pm - 8pm
- Sunnyside Community Center
- 3502 Bellfort 77051
- 6pm - 8pm
- Tidwell Community Center
- 9720 Spaulding 77016
- 6pm - 8pm
- Townwood Community Center
- 3403 Simsbrook 77045
- 6pm - 8pm
- Woodland Community Center
- 212 Parkview 77009
- 6pm - 8pm
Other organizations open as cooling centers
- Alief Family YMCA
- 7850 Howell Sugarland Rd 77083
- 6am - 7pm
- Brenda and John Duncan YMCA
- 10655 Clay Rd 77041
- 5am - 8pm
- D. Bradley Mcwilliams YMCA At Cypress Creek
- 19915 S.H. 249 77070
- 5am - 9pm
- Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA
- 1234 W 34th St. 77018
- 5am - 9pm
- Holcomb Family YMCA
- 5201 Imperial Promenade Dr. 77386
- 5am - 8pm
- Houston Texans YMCA
- 5202 Griggs Rd. 77021
- 5am - 8pm
- Lake Houston Family YMCA
- 2420 W Lake Houston Pkwy 77339
- 5am - 9pm
- Langham Creek Family YMCA
- 16725 Longenbaugh Dr 77095
- 5am - 8pm
- Mark A. Chapman YMCA at Katy Main Street
- 1350 Main Street 77494
- 5am - 9pm
- Montly Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch
- 22807 Westheimer Parkway 77494
- 5am - 9pm
- M.D. Anderson Family YMCA
- 705 Cavalcade St 77009
- 5am - 5pm
- Perry Family YMCA
- 1700 W. League City Pkwy 77573
- 4:30am - 9pm
- Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA
- 808 Pease St. 77002
- 5am - 6pm
- Trotter Family YMCA
- 1331 Augusta Dr 77057
- 5am - 8pm
- Via Coppinger Family YMCA
- 2700 YMCA Drive 77581
- 4:30am - 9pm
- Weekley Family YMCA
- 7101 Stella Link Rd. 77025
- 5am - 8pm
- Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA
- 15055 Wallisville Rd. 77049
- 5am - 8pm
- West Orem Family YMCA
- 5801 W Orem Dr. 77085
- 7am - 1pm & 5pm - 8pm
Additionally, the city provided the following best practices verbatim for managing the heat:
- Drink more water. Drink lots of liquids even before getting thirsty, but avoid beverages with caffeine, alcohol, or large amounts of sugar.
- Conduct outdoor work or exercise in the early morning or evening when temperatures are not as high. Outdoor workers should drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement beverages and take frequent breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned facility. People unaccustomed to working or exercising in a hot environment need to start slowly and gradually increase heat exposure over several weeks.
- Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing that permits the evaporation of perspiration.
- Do not leave infants, children, senior citizens, or pets unattended in a parked vehicle, even if the windows are cracked open. Check to make sure everyone is out of the car and don’t overlook children who may have fallen asleep.
- Wear a wide-brimmed hat to help prevent sunburn as well as heat-related illness. Apply sunscreen, which protects from the sun’s harmful rays and reduces the risk of sunburn.
- Seek accommodations in air-conditioned facilities during the heat of the day if the house is not air-conditioned: a relative’s home, multi-service centers, malls, movie theaters, libraries, etc.
- Take frequent cool baths or showers if your home is not air-conditioned.
- Look out for vulnerable populations.
- Check on your neighbors.
