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Resources Houston residents may turn to during excessive heat warning

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HOUSTON – The City of Houston has activated its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan and will provide resources for those looking for some relief from the Houston heat.

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The Public Health Heat Emergency Plan is activated when a heat advisory or an excessive heat warning is expected to last two or more days.

People without adequate transportation to a designated cooling center can call 3-1-1 to request a free ride, a news release from the Houston Health Department said.

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The City of Houston has opened the following cooling centers:

Emancipation Community Center

3018 Dowling Houston, TX 77004 -- 2-8 pm

Fonde Community Center

Community Center

110 Sabine Houston, TX 77007 --2-8 pm

Metropolitan Multiservice Center

3725 Fulton y St. Sabine Houston, TX 77019 -- 8 am-5 pm

Moody Community Center

3725 Fulton Houston, TX 77009 -- 2-8 pm

Tidwell Community Center

9720 Spaulding Houston, TX 77016 -- 2-8 pm

African American Library @ Gregory School

1300 Victor St Houston, TX 77019 -- 10 am - 5 pm

Acres Homes Library

8501 W Montgomery Rd Houston, TX 77088 -- 10 am - 6 pm

Alief-David Henington Library

11903 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77072 -- 8 am - 6 pm

Bracewell Library

9002 Kingspoint Dr. Houston, TX 77075 --10 am - 6 pm

Carnegie Library

1050 Quitman St Houston, TX 77009 -- 10 am - 6 pm

Central Library

500 McKinney Houston, TX 77002 -- 9 am - 6 pm

Collier Regional Library

6200 Pinemont Dr Houston, TX 77092 -- 10am - 6pm

Family History Research - Clayton Library

5300 Caroline Houston, TX 77004 -- 10am - 5pm

Flores Library

110 N Milby St Houston, TX 77003 -- 12pm - 8pm

Freed-Montrose Library

4100 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006 -- 12pm - 8pm

Heights Library

1302 Heights Blvd Houston, TX 77008 -- 10am - 6pm

Hillendahl Library

2436 Gessner Dr Houston, TX 77080 -- 10am - 6pm

HPL Express Southwest

6400 High Star Houston, TX 77074 -- 12pm - 8pm

Johnson Library

3517 Reed Rd Houston, TX 77051 -- 10am - 6pm

Julia Ideson Building

550 Mckinney St Houston, TX 77002 -- 10am - 5pm

Jungman Library

5830 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057 -- 10am - 6pm

Kendall Library

609 N. Eldridge Houston, TX 77079 -- 10am - 6pm

Looscan Library

2510 Willowick Houston, TX 77027 -- 10am - 6pm

Mancuso Library

6767 Bellfort St Houston, TX 77087 -- 12pm - 8pm

McGovern - Stella Link Library

7405 Stella Link Houston, TX 77025 -- 10am - 6pm

Melcher Library

7200 Keller St Houston, TX 77012 -- 12pm - 8pm

Moody Library

9525 Irvington Blvd Houston, TX 77076 -- 12pm - 8pm

Oak Forest Library

1349 W 43rd St Houston, TX 77018 -- 10am - 6pm

Park Place Regional Library

8145 Park Place Houston, TX 77017 -- 10am - 6pm

Pleasantville Library

1520 Gellhorn Dr Houston, TX 77029 -- 12pm - 8pm

Robinson Westchase Library

3223 Wilcrest Dr Library Houston, TX 77042 -- 10am - 6pm

Scenic Woods Library

10677 Homestead Rd Houston, TX 77016 -- 10am - 6pm

Smith Library

3624 Scott St Houston, TX 77004 -- 10am - 6pm

Stanaker Library

611 S. Sgt. Macario Houston, TX 77011 -- 10am -6pm

Stimley - Blue Ridge Library

7007 W. Fuqua Houston, TX 77489 -- 10am - 6pm

TECHLink Alief

11903 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77072 -- 10am -6pm

TECHLink Dixon

8002 Hirsch Rd Houston, TX 77016 -- 10am - 6pm

TECHLink Scenic Woods

10677 Homestead Rd Houston, TX 77016 -- 2pm - 6pm

Tuttle Library

702 Kress St Houston, TX 77020 -- 10am -  6pm

Vinson Library

3810 W.Fuqua Houston, TX 77045 -- 12pm - 8pm

Walker Library

11630 Chimney Rock Rd Houston, TX 77035 -- 10am - 6pm

Walter Library

7660 Clarewood Dr. Houston, TX 77036 -- 10am -6pm

Young Library

5260 Griggs Rd Houston, TX 77021 -- 10am - 6pm

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center

6719 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX 77091 -- 8am - 5pm

Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center

6402 Market St. Houston, TX 77007 -- 8am - 5pm

Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center

4014 Market St. Houston, TX 77007 -- 8am - 5pm

Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center

3810 W. Fuqua St. Houston, TX 77045 -- 8am - 5pm

Kashmere Multi-Service Center

4802 Lockwood Dr. Houston, TX 77026 -- 8am - 5pm

Magnolia Multi-Service Center

7037 Capitol St. Houston, TX 77011 -- 8am - 5pm

Northeast Multi-Service Center

9720 Spaulding St. Houston, TX 77016 -- 8am - 5pm

Southwest Multi-Service Center

6400 High Star Dr. Houston, TX 77074 -- 8am - 5pm

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center

4410 Reed Road, Houston, TX 77051 -- 8am - 5pm

Third Ward Multi-Service Center

3611 Ennis St. Houston, TX 77004 -- 8am - 5pm

West End Multi-Service Center

170 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 -- 8am - 5pm

Alief Family YMCA

7850 Howell Sugarland Rd, Houston, TX 77083 -- 6am-8pm

Brenda and John Duncan YMCA

10655 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77041 -- 5am-9pm

D. Bradley Mcwilliams YMCA At Cypress Creek

19915 S.H. 249, Houston, TX 77070 -- 5am-10am

Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA

1234 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018 -- 5am-9pm

Holcomb Family YMCA

5201 Imperial Promenade Dr. Spring TX 77386 -- 5am-9pm

Houston Texans YMCA

5202 Griggs Rd, Houston, TX 77021 -- 5am-9pm

Lake Houston Family YMCA

2420 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77339 -- 5am-10pm

Langham Creek Family YMCA

16725 Longenbaugh Dr, Houston, TX 77095 -- 5am-9pm

M.D. Anderson Family YMCA

705 Cavalcade St, Houston, TX -- 5 am-9 pm

Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA

808 Pease St. Houston, TX 77002 -- 5 am-9 pm

Trotter Family YMCA

1331 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057 -- 5am-9pm

Weekley Family YMCA

7101 Stella Link Rd, Houston, TX 77025 -- 5 am-9 pm

Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA

15055 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049 -- 5am-10pm

West Orem Family YMCA

5801 W Orem Dr. Houston, TX 77085 -- 7am-1pm & 5-8pm


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