Houston Distribution Events, Cooling Centers, Shelters for Saturday

HOUSTON – More than half a million people in the Houston area were still without power Saturday, five days after Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast.

As power restoration efforts continue, shelters and cooling centers have opened throughout the Greater Houston area.

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Here is a list of resources and refreshment centers available in the area:

Distribution events

Houston

Drive-through distribution points are open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Northeast Multi-Service Center

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center

Port of Denver Multi-Service Center

Kingwood Community Center

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center

Houston Food Bank

The Houston Food Bank supports dozens of food distribution sites and food pantries throughout Houston. For a list of sites near you, please visit https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/severe-weather-updates/

Catholic Charities

Disaster food boxes, cleaning supplies and water are available while supplies last at the following location:

Shelters

American Red Cross

BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus

Champion Forest Baptist Church

Cooling centers

Houston

Refreshment Center Location(s) open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13:

• Judson Robinson Sr. Community Center: 1422 Ledwicke St., Houston, TX 77029

• Kendall Community Center: 609 N Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77079

• Kingwood Community Center: 4102 Rustic Woods Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345

• Emancipation Community Center: 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77004

• Community Center Founded: 110 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007

• Melrose Community Center: 1001 Canino Rd, Houston, TX 77076

• Moody Community Center: 3725 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009

• West Gray Multipurpose Center: 1475 W Gray St., Houston, TX 77019

Houston Public Libraries

The following Houston Public Library locations will be open Friday, 7/12/24 and Saturday, 7/13/24 from 9am-6pm both days. Enjoy books and DVDs or visit to refresh, work, or charge your devices. HPL offers free computer access, indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi, water fountains, and public restrooms. Select locations offer children’s activities, a Things Library, passport service, TECHLink, and study/meeting rooms. Visit https://houstonlibrary.org/ for more information.

Alief Regional Library (located inside the Alief Community Center)

Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library

Bracewell Neighborhood Library

Carnegie Neighborhood Library

Central Library

Flores Neighborhood Library

Johnson Neighborhood Library

Jungman District Library

Kendall Neighborhood Library

Montrose Neighborhood Library

Oak Forest Neighborhood Library

Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library

Southwest Express Library (located inside the Southwest Multi-Service Center)

Stanaker District Library

Walter District Library

Family History Research Center

Center for Research on African American History

Houston History Research Center

Harris County, percentage 4

Open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Bayland: 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston

• Burnett Bayland: 6026 Chimney Rock Road, Houston

• Peckham: 5597 Gardenia Lane, Katy

• Radack: 18650 Clay Road, Houston

• Weekly: 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress

YMCA Refreshment Centers

• Duncan / 10655 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77041

• Perry / 1700 W League City Pkwy, League City, TX 77573

• Tellepsen / 808 Pease St., Houston, TX 77002

• Trotter / 1331 Augusta Dr., Houston, TX 77057

• Weekley / 7101 Stella Link Blvd., Houston TX 77025

• Alief /7850 Howell Sugarland Rd., Houston, TX 77083

• YMCA Mark A. Chapman / 1350 Main St, Katy, TX 77494

• The Woodlands Branch Intersection / 8100 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands, TX 77382

• Vic Cooperger / 2700 Ymca Dr, Pearland, TX 77581

• WD Ley Family YMCA / 15055 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049

• MD Anderson Family YMCA / 705 Cavalcade St, Houston, TX 77009

• Langham Creek Family YMCA / 16725 Longenbaugh Dr., Houston, TX 77095

• YMCA of The Woodlands Shadowbend / 6145 Shadow Bend Pl., The Woodlands, TX 77381

• YMCA Harriet & Joe Foster / 1234 W 34th St., Houston, TX 77018

• YMCA of Houston Texans / 5202 Griggs Rd, Houston, TX 77021

• Fort Bend / 4433 Cartwright Rd Missouri City, TX 77459

• Monty Ballard / 22807 Westheimer Pkwy., Katy, TX 77494