No Power? Where to Get Cool and Get Food in Southwest Houston: Wed, July 10
There's an updated article with info for July 11:
Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief
As nearly 1.4 million Houston-area CenterPoint customers wait for electricity, the National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory for Houston, forecasting a heat index of 106 on Wednesday. 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 even an American Red Cross shelter open today (7/10/24).
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 official cooling centers, 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
St. Philip's United Methodist Church (Unofficial CC*)
5501 Beechnut St, 77096 (@ Beechnut & Renwick)
Church Fellowship Hall
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (outside of regular hours, call or text 832-422-7137 for help)
*Open to the community, but may not be available as a destination for free 3-1-1 rides.
Cooling Centers in Alief
Alief YMCA (Official CC)
7850 Howell Sugarland Rd, 77083
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Cooling Centers 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
Distribution Centers
Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet St, 77074
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Resources such as food and water
Operated by Harris County Precinct 4
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (updated time)
Drive-thru: 2 cases of water and 2 bags of ice per car
Operated by City of Houston
Alief Crump Stadium
12321 High Star Dr, 77072
Food and water
10:00 AM until supplies run out
Operated by District F, Alief ISD, West Houston Assistance Ministries, Houston Food Bank, Heads Up Houston, Bethel's Heavenly Hands, and the Church Without Walls on Eldridge
American Red Cross Shelter
BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus
6500 Rookin, 77074
Open 24 hours
Libraries
Walter Neighborhood Library
7660 Clarewood, 77036
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
HPL Southwest Express
6400 High Star Dr, 77074
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
3223 Wilcrest, 77042
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library
11903 Bellaire Blvd, 77072
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Trouble Cleaning up Debris?
The Crisis Cleanup hotline is available at 832-509-2977.
Updated to include libraries and the Alief Crump Stadium food distribution.
See some of the local restaurants and gas stations that were open on Tuesday, 7/9/24:
Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief
Time for a reader poll: who has power back, and who’s still waiting for it? My power and most of CCT3 South's came back on Monday night, but I’ve heard several other Sharpstown neighbors are still waiting.
~Tyess Korsmo, editor-in-chief
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