SW Houston Cooling Centers, Libraries, and Distribution Sites Open July 11
A newer, updated article is available for July 12:
Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief
As roughly 1.1 million Houston-area CenterPoint customers wait for electricity, the National Weather Service has issued yet another heat advisory for Houston, forecasting a heat index of 106 on Thursday. If you're stuck in Southwest Houston without AC, food, or water, help is available. See below for a list of local cooling centers, food and water distribution centers, and libraries that are running and open to the public.
If you don’t have transportation, you can call 3-1-1 to request a free ride to an official cooling center, according to the City of Houston.
Pets are allowed at many official cooling centers, such as Bayland, but make sure to bring them in a crate or pet carrier.
Cooling Centers in Sharpstown
Southwest Multi-Service Center (Official CC)
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Operated by the City of Houston
Bayland Community Center (Official CC)
6400 Bissonnet St, 77074
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Operated by Harris County Precinct 4
Cooling Centers in Gulfton/Meyerland Area
Burnett-Bayland Community Center (Official CC)
6026 Chimney Rock Rd, 77081
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Operated by Harris County Precinct 4
St. Philip's United Methodist Church (Unofficial CC*)
5501 Beechnut St, 77096 (@ Beechnut & Renwick)
Church Fellowship Hall
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (call or text 832-422-7137 with questions)
Does not accept pets.
*Open to the community, but may not be available as a destination for free 3-1-1 rides.
Cooling Center in Alief
Alief YMCA (Official CC)
7850 Howell Sugarland Rd, 77083
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Cooling Center in Westchase
YMCA International Services (Official CC)
3110 Hayes Rd, 77082
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cooling Center A Little Further Away…
Lakewood Church (Official CC)
3700 Southwest Fwy, 77027
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Might not accept pets.
Distribution Centers
Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet St, 77074
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), water, and possibly hot meals
Operated by Harris County Precinct 4
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Drive-thru, resources unspecified (they were giving out ice and water on Wednesday)
Operated by City of Houston
Houston Food Bank
The Houston food bank's interactive map can display more food distribution sites near you. Before you visit a site, call to ensure that it's open and still has food.
Libraries
Libraries have electricity and AC. Call ahead to see if they take pets.
Walter Neighborhood Library
7660 Clarewood, 77036
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
832-393-2500
Southwest Express Library
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
832-393-2660
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
3223 Wilcrest, 77042
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
832-393-2660
Alief Regional Library
11903 Bellaire Blvd, 77072
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
832-393-1820
American Red Cross Shelter
BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus
6500 Rookin, 77074
Open 24 hours (but may be full)
Trouble Cleaning up Debris?
The Crisis Cleanup hotline is available at 832-509-2977.
Updated to include the Red Cross shelter at BakerRipley.
See some of the local restaurants and gas stations that were open as of Tuesday, 7/9/24:
Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief
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