08/16/2024
ALERTHOUSTON
Cooling centers available for Friday, August 16
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The City of Houston will offer cooling centers on Friday, August 16 for those in need to escape the heat. Free rides are available to the cooling centers by contacting 3-1-1.
NAME Category ADDRESS ZIPCODE Friday
Emancipation Community Center Community Center 3018 Dowling 77004 2-8pm
Fonde Community Center Community Center 110 Sabine 77007 2-8pm
Moody Community Center Community Center 3725 Fulton 77009 2-8pm
Tidwell Community Center Community Center 9720 Spaulding 77016 2-8pm
Metropolitan Multiservice Center Community Center 1475 W. Gray St. 77019 8am-5pm
Central Library Library 500 McKinney 77002 9am-6pm
Jungman Library Library 5830 Westheimer Rd 77057 1pm - 5pm
McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Library Library 5411 Pardee St 77026 1pm - 5pm
Stimley - Blue Ridge Library Library 7007 W. Fuqua 77489 1pm - 5pm
Park Place Regional Library 8145 Park Place 77017 1pm - 5pm
McGovern - Stella Link Library Library 7405 Stella Link 77025 1pm - 5pm
Acres Homes Library Library 8501 W Montgomery Rd 77088 1pm - 5pm
Carnegie Library Library 1050 Quitman St 77009 1pm - 5pm
TECHLink Dixon Library 8002 Hirsch Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
Heights Library Library 1302 Heights Blvd 77008 1pm- 5pm
Alief-David Henington Library Library 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072 1pm - 5pm
Hillendahl Library Library 2436 Gessner Dr 77080 1pm - 5pm
Collier Regional Library Library 6200 Pinemont Dr 77092 1pm - 5pm
Johnson Library Library 3517 Reed Rd 77051 1pm - 5pm
Oak Forest Library Library 1349 W 43rd St 77018 1pm - 5pm
Robinson Westchase Library Library 3223 Wilcrest Dr 77042 1pm - 5pm
Scenic Woods Library Library 10677 Homestead Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
Smith Library Library 3624 Scott St 77004 1pm - 5pm
Walter Library Library 7660 Clarewood Dr 77036 1pm - 5pm
Young Library Library 5260 Griggs Rd 77021 1pm -5pm
Kendall Library Library 609 N. Eldridge 77079 1pm - 5pm
Bracewell Library Library 9002 Kingspoint Dr 77075 1pm - 5pm
African American Library @ Gregory School Library 1300 Victor St 77019 10am - 5pm
Vinson Library Library 3810 W.Fuqua 77045 1pm - 5pm
Looscan Library Library 2510 Willowick 77027 1pm - 5pm
Stanaker Library Library 611 S. Sgt. Macario 77011 1pm - 5pm
Julia Ideson Building Library 550 Mckinney St 77002 10am - 5pm
TECHLink Scenic Woods Library 10677 Homestead Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
TECHLink Alief Library 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072 1pm - 5pm
Flores Library Library 110 N Milby St 77003 1pm - 5pm
Tuttle Library Library 702 Kress St 77020 1pm - 5pm
Family History Research - Clayton Library Library 5300 Caroline 77004 10am- 5pm
Parent Resource Library Library 1500 Binz 77004 11am - 3pm
Third Ward Multi-Service Center MSC 3611 Ennis St. 77004 77004 8am - 5pm
Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center MSC 4014 Market St. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
West End Multi-Service Center MSC 170 Heights Blvd. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center MSC 6402 Market St. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
Magnolia Multi-Service Center MSC 7037 Capitol St. 77011 77011 8am - 5pm
Northeast Multi-Service Center MSC 9720 Spaulding St. 77016 77016 8am - 5pm
Kashmere Multi-Service Center MSC 4802 Lockwood Dr. 77026 77026 8am - 5pm
Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center MSC 3810 W. Fuqua St. 77045 77045 8am - 5pm
Sunnyside Multi-Service Center MSC 4410 Reed Road, 77051 77051 8am - 5pm
Southwest Multi-Service Center MSC 6400 High Star Dr. 77074 77074 8am - 5pm
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center MSC 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. 77091 77091 8am - 5pm
Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA NGO 808 Pease St. Houston, TX 77002 77002 5am-6pm
M.D. Anderson Family YMCA NGO 705 Cavalcade St, Houston, TX 77009 77009 5am-5pm
Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA NGO 1234 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018 77018 5am-9pm
Houston Texans YMCA NGO 5202 Griggs Rd, Houston, TX 77021 77021 5am-8pm
Weekley Family YMCA NGO 7101 Stella Link Rd, Houston, TX 77025 77025 5am-8pm
Brenda and John Duncan YMCA NGO 10655 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77041 77041 5am-8pm
Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA NGO 15055 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049 77049 5am- 8pm
Trotter Family YMCA NGO 1331 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057 77057 5am-8pm
D. Bradley Mcwilliams YMCA At Cypress Cre NGO 19915 S.H. 249, Houston, TX 77070 77070 5am-9pm
Alief Family YMCA NGO 7850 Howell Sugarland Rd, Houston, TX 77083 77083 6am-7pm
West Orem Family YMCA NGO 5801 W Orem Dr. Houston, TX 77085 77085 7am-1pm & 5-8pm
Langham Creek Family YMCA NGO 16725 Longenbaugh Dr, Houston, TX 77095 77095 5am-8pm
Lake Houston Family YMCA NGO 2420 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77339 77339 5am-9pm
Holcomb Family YMCA NGO 5201 Imperial Promenade Dr. Spring TX 77386 77386 5am-8pm
The City of Houston activates its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan when the Houston area begins to experience excessive heat. People without adequate transportation to a designated cooling center can call 3-1-1 to request a free ride. Transportation is only to and from the cooling centers; transportation to other locations is unavailable.
During Houston’s summer months, be sure to put these best practices into place:
- Drink more water. Drink lots of liquids even before getting thirsty, but avoid beverages with caffeine, alcohol, or large amounts of sugar.
- Conduct outdoor work or exercise in the early morning or evening when temperatures are not as high. Outdoor workers should drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement beverages and take frequent breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned facility. People unaccustomed to working or exercising in a hot environment need to start slowly and gradually increase heat exposure over several weeks.
- Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing that permits the evaporation of perspiration.
- Do not leave infants, children, senior citizens, or pets unattended in a parked vehicle, even if the windows are cracked open. Check to make sure everyone is out of the car and don’t overlook children who may have fallen asleep.
- Wear a wide-brimmed hat to help prevent sunburn as well as heat-related illness. Apply sunscreen, which protects from the sun’s harmful rays and reduces the risk of sunburn.
- Seek accommodations in air-conditioned facilities during the heat of the day if the house is not air-conditioned: a relative’s home, multi-service centers, malls, movie theaters, libraries, etc.
- Take frequent cool baths or showers if your home is not air-conditioned.
- Look out for vulnerable populations.
- Check on your neighbors.
Statistical analysis of the heat-related illnesses in Houston in the previous two summers indicates that some members of our community begin to suffer heat-related illnesses requiring visits to emergency departments when the daily maximum heat index (feels like temperature) is as low as 80 degrees. The young, elderly, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions, that heat can exacerbate (e.g., asthma/respiratory, cardiac, kidney conditions), should be especially cautious. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include weakness, dizziness, excessive sweating, cool or moist skin, nausea or vomiting, muscle cramps, and a fast and weak pulse. People experiencing these symptoms should lower their body temperature by getting to a cooler place, drinking water, taking a cool shower or bath and resting. A throbbing headache, red, hot, and dry skin (no longer sweating), extremely high body temperature (above 103°), nausea or vomiting, confusion, loss of consciousness and a rapid, strong pulse are signs of heat stroke. If these symptoms occur, call 9-1-1 immediately and try to lower the person’s body temperature until help arrives. People may seek air-conditioning in city multi-service centers, libraries and recreation centers, even when the Public Health Heat Emergency Plan is not activated. For more information or to find the nearest cooling center location or an air-conditioned city facility, people can contact 3-1-1 or visit houstonoem.org
Centros de enfriamiento abrirá en Houston
La Ciudad de Houston abrirá centros de enfriamiento durante el miercoles, para que las personas puedan refugiarse del calor. Los siguientes lugares estarán abiertos:
NAME Category ADDRESS ZIPCODE Friday
Emancipation Community Center Community Center 3018 Dowling 77004 2-8pm
Fonde Community Center Community Center 110 Sabine 77007 2-8pm
Moody Community Center Community Center 3725 Fulton 77009 2-8pm
Tidwell Community Center Community Center 9720 Spaulding 77016 2-8pm
Metropolitan Multiservice Center Community Center 1475 W. Gray St. 77019 8am-5pm
Central Library Library 500 McKinney 77002 9am-6pm
Jungman Library Library 5830 Westheimer Rd 77057 1pm - 5pm
McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Library Library 5411 Pardee St 77026 1pm - 5pm
Stimley - Blue Ridge Library Library 7007 W. Fuqua 77489 1pm - 5pm
Park Place Regional Library 8145 Park Place 77017 1pm - 5pm
McGovern - Stella Link Library Library 7405 Stella Link 77025 1pm - 5pm
Acres Homes Library Library 8501 W Montgomery Rd 77088 1pm - 5pm
Carnegie Library Library 1050 Quitman St 77009 1pm - 5pm
TECHLink Dixon Library 8002 Hirsch Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
Heights Library Library 1302 Heights Blvd 77008 1pm- 5pm
Alief-David Henington Library Library 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072 1pm - 5pm
Hillendahl Library Library 2436 Gessner Dr 77080 1pm - 5pm
Collier Regional Library Library 6200 Pinemont Dr 77092 1pm - 5pm
Johnson Library Library 3517 Reed Rd 77051 1pm - 5pm
Oak Forest Library Library 1349 W 43rd St 77018 1pm - 5pm
Robinson Westchase Library Library 3223 Wilcrest Dr 77042 1pm - 5pm
Scenic Woods Library Library 10677 Homestead Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
Smith Library Library 3624 Scott St 77004 1pm - 5pm
Walter Library Library 7660 Clarewood Dr 77036 1pm - 5pm
Young Library Library 5260 Griggs Rd 77021 1pm -5pm
Kendall Library Library 609 N. Eldridge 77079 1pm - 5pm
Bracewell Library Library 9002 Kingspoint Dr 77075 1pm - 5pm
African American Library @ Gregory School Library 1300 Victor St 77019 10am - 5pm
Vinson Library Library 3810 W.Fuqua 77045 1pm - 5pm
Looscan Library Library 2510 Willowick 77027 1pm - 5pm
Stanaker Library Library 611 S. Sgt. Macario 77011 1pm - 5pm
Julia Ideson Building Library 550 Mckinney St 77002 10am - 5pm
TECHLink Scenic Woods Library 10677 Homestead Rd 77016 1pm - 5pm
TECHLink Alief Library 11903 Bellaire Blvd 77072 1pm - 5pm
Flores Library Library 110 N Milby St 77003 1pm - 5pm
Tuttle Library Library 702 Kress St 77020 1pm - 5pm
Family History Research - Clayton Library Library 5300 Caroline 77004 10am- 5pm
Parent Resource Library Library 1500 Binz 77004 11am - 3pm
Third Ward Multi-Service Center MSC 3611 Ennis St. 77004 77004 8am - 5pm
Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center MSC 4014 Market St. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
West End Multi-Service Center MSC 170 Heights Blvd. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center MSC 6402 Market St. 77007 77007 8am - 5pm
Magnolia Multi-Service Center MSC 7037 Capitol St. 77011 77011 8am - 5pm
Northeast Multi-Service Center MSC 9720 Spaulding St. 77016 77016 8am - 5pm
Kashmere Multi-Service Center MSC 4802 Lockwood Dr. 77026 77026 8am - 5pm
Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center MSC 3810 W. Fuqua St. 77045 77045 8am - 5pm
Sunnyside Multi-Service Center MSC 4410 Reed Road, 77051 77051 8am - 5pm
Southwest Multi-Service Center MSC 6400 High Star Dr. 77074 77074 8am - 5pm
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center MSC 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. 77091 77091 8am - 5pm
Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA NGO 808 Pease St. Houston, TX 77002 77002 5am-6pm
M.D. Anderson Family YMCA NGO 705 Cavalcade St, Houston, TX 77009 77009 5am-5pm
Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA NGO 1234 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018 77018 5am-9pm
Houston Texans YMCA NGO 5202 Griggs Rd, Houston, TX 77021 77021 5am-8pm
Weekley Family YMCA NGO 7101 Stella Link Rd, Houston, TX 77025 77025 5am-8pm
Brenda and John Duncan YMCA NGO 10655 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77041 77041 5am-8pm
Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA NGO 15055 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049 77049 5am- 8pm
Trotter Family YMCA NGO 1331 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057 77057 5am-8pm
D. Bradley Mcwilliams YMCA At Cypress Cre NGO 19915 S.H. 249, Houston, TX 77070 77070 5am-9pm
Alief Family YMCA NGO 7850 Howell Sugarland Rd, Houston, TX 77083 77083 6am-7pm
West Orem Family YMCA NGO 5801 W Orem Dr. Houston, TX 77085 77085 7am-1pm & 5-8pm
Langham Creek Family YMCA NGO 16725 Longenbaugh Dr, Houston, TX 77095 77095 5am-8pm
Lake Houston Family YMCA NGO 2420 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77339 77339 5am-9pm
Holcomb Family YMCA NGO 5201 Imperial Promenade Dr. Spring TX 77386 77386 5am-8pm
El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitido una advertencia de calor para el miercoles. Los valores del índice de calor estarán en los tres dígitos. La Ciudad de Houston activa su Plan de Emergencia de Salud Pública por Calor cuando el área de Houston comienza a experimentar calor excesivo. Se activa el plan cuando se espera que una advertencia de calor o una advertencia de calor excesivo dure dos o más días consecutivos. Las personas sin transporte adecuado a un centro de enfriamiento designado pueden llamar al 3-1-1 para solicitar un viaje gratuito. El transporte es solo de ida y vuelta a los centros de enfriamiento; no está disponible el transporte a otros lugares.
Durante los meses de verano en Houston, asegúrese de poner en práctica estas mejores prácticas:
• Beba más agua. Beba muchos líquidos incluso antes de tener sed, pero evite las bebidas con cafeína, alcohol o grandes cantidades de azúcar.
• Realice trabajo al aire libre o ejercicio temprano en la mañana o en la tarde cuando las temperaturas no sean tan altas. Los trabajadores al aire libre deben beber mucha agua o bebidas de reemplazo de electrolitos y tomar descansos frecuentes en la sombra o en una instalación con aire acondicionado. Las personas no acostumbradas a trabajar o hacer ejercicio en un ambiente caliente deben comenzar despacio y aumentar gradualmente la exposición al calor durante varias semanas.
• Use ropa de colores claros y holgada que permita la evaporación de la transpiración.
• No deje a bebés, niños, ancianos o mascotas sin supervisión en un vehículo estacionado, incluso si las ventanas están ligeramente abiertas. Verifique que todos hayan salido del automóvil y no pase por alto a los niños que puedan haberse quedado dormidos.
• Use un sombrero de ala ancha para ayudar a prevenir las quemaduras solares y las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor. Aplique protector solar, que protege de los rayos dañinos del sol y reduce el riesgo de quemaduras solares.
• Busque alojamiento en instalaciones con aire acondicionado durante las horas de más calor del día si la casa no tiene aire acondicionado: la casa de un pariente, centros de servicios múltiples, centros comerciales, cines, bibliotecas, etc.
• Tome baños o duchas frescas con frecuencia si su hogar no tiene aire acondicionado.
• Cuide de las poblaciones vulnerables.
• Verifique a sus vecinos.
El análisis estadístico de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en Houston durante los dos veranos anteriores indica que algunos miembros de nuestra comunidad comienzan a sufrir enfermedades relacionadas con el calor que requieren visitas a los departamentos de emergencia cuando el índice de calor máximo diario (temperatura aparente) es tan bajo como 80 grados. Los jóvenes, los ancianos y las personas con condiciones de salud preexistentes, que el calor puede agravar (por ejemplo, asma/respiratorio, cardíaco, condiciones renales), deben ser especialmente cautelosos. Los síntomas de agotamiento por calor incluyen debilidad, mareos, sudoración excesiva, piel fría o húmeda, náuseas o vómitos, calambres musculares y un pulso rápido y débil. Las personas que experimentan estos síntomas deben bajar su temperatura corporal yendo a un lugar más fresco, bebiendo agua, tomando una ducha o baño fresco y descansando. Un dolor de cabeza punzante, piel roja, caliente y seca (ya no sudorosa), temperatura corporal extremadamente alta (por encima de 103°), náuseas o vómitos, confusión, pérdida de conciencia y un pulso rápido y fuerte son signos de golpe de calor. Si ocurren estos síntomas, llame al 9-1-1 de inmediato e intente bajar la temperatura corporal de la persona hasta que llegue la ayuda.
Las personas pueden buscar aire acondicionado en los centros de servicios múltiples de la ciudad, bibliotecas y centros recreativos, incluso cuando el Plan de Emergencia de Salud Pública por Calor no esté activado. Para obtener más información o encontrar la ubicación del centro de enfriamiento más cercano o una instalación de la ciudad con aire acondicionado, las personas pueden contactar al 3-1-1.
