SW Houston Cooling Centers, Libraries, and Distribution Sites Open July 12
As ~875,000 Houston-area CenterPoint customers wait for electricity, the National Weather Service has issued yet another heat advisory for Houston, forecasting a heat index of up to 106 on Friday. 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 Center 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
Cooling Centers in Alief
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd, 77072
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Might not accept pets.
Distribution Centers
Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet St, 77074
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Food and water
Operated by Harris County Precinct 4
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Drive-thru, distributing ice and water
Operated by City of Houston
Salvation Army (Alief location)
7920 Cook Rd, 77072
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Drive-thru, resources unknown
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 charging ports, AC, wi-fi, water fountains, public restrooms, and free computer access. 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.
See disaster recovery tips from local officials:
Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief
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