Thursday’s storm has left Houston area residents without power for days and in need of assistance. Thankfully, loads of support networks and local organizations are stepping up to help those affected by the disaster.
Recommended Videos
Find out where victims of the Houston windstorm can find food, shelter, and other essential services.
Food
To support families recovering from severe weather last week, HISD and the Houston Food Bank will distribute free food and supplies at select Sunrise Centers on Monday and Tuesday. HISD will provide free food and cleaning supplies to 500 families.
May 21 beginning at 9 a.m.:
- Youth Development Center Sunrise Center: 6050 Bretshire Dr.
The following distribution centers will offer ice and water at 10 a.m. and food at 2:30 p.m. to affected residents:
- Radack Community Center: 18650 Clay Rd.
- Weekley Community Center: 8440 Greenhouse Rd. in Cypress
The Spring Branch Boys and Girls Club will be the site of a distribution center opened by Commissioner Briones in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and the Houston Food Bank. Ice, water, fruit, and snacks will be provided by the Houston Food Bank.
- Health services will be provided on-site by Spring Branch Community Health Center’s mobile clinic.
- Distribution will take place from May 20 – May 22, from 10 a.m. – noon.
Houston Food Bank is providing products to the following locations:
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church - distribution time TBD
- Humble Area Assistance Ministries
- Catholic Charities Jensen - 8-10 a.m. distribution time
- HISD Sunrise Center - Brock Elementary - 10 a.m. distribution time
Wednesday, May 22
10am - 11am
Free grocery distribution via India House @ 8888 West Bellfort Ave., Houston, TX 77031
Open shelters
Here’s a list of open shelters by the Red Cross:
HARRIS COUNTY
Greenhouse International Church
200 W. Greens Rd
Houston, Texas 77067
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
11612 Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77024
LIBERTY COUNTY
Pineburr Elementary School
7054 Road 3540
Cleveland TX, 77327
SAN JACINTO COUNTY
San Jacinto County Disaster Shelter
255 Live Oak
Coldspring, TX 77331
CITY OF HOUSTON COOLING CENTERS
American Red Cross is also supporting two City of Houston Cooling Centers:
Kingwood Community Center
4102 Rustic Woods Dr
Kingwood, Tx 77345
Woodland Community Center
212 Parkview St
Houston, TX 77009
For those in need of Red Cross assistance, help is available by calling 1-800-Red-Cross.
Cooling centers
Cooling centers are designated in the following cities for those without air conditioning. To request a free ride to a designated cooling center, call 3-1-1.
This list will be updated as more events or resources become available.