Houston Pride 2023: Cooling centers for residents to beat the heat

Heat advisory for eventful Saturday, with Excessive Heat Watch on Sunday

Today is a transition day, and it will still be plenty hot enough with an area-wide Heat Advisory through noon tomorrow. Next week, Texas Heat Wave Part 2 takes over with an Excessive Heat Watch for inland locations beginning at noon on Sunday. Heat Alerts and broken records are likely for the rest of June and the start of July, so long-term heat safety precautions will be needed. Rainfall chances will also be slim with the heat dome centered right on top of us.

HOUSTON - This excessive heatwave is nothing to be proud of as Houston residents gear up for the final weekend of Pride Month.

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It's been 10 days since the city activated its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan and the National Weather Service predicts weekend heat index values to reach as high as 111. That's why city officials are reminding residents if they are outdoors and in need of shelter, they can do so at several multi-service centers, community centers, and City of Houston libraries.

Residents are also encouraged to bring water if they're going to be out and about during the Pride events.

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The libraries will open during their normal business hours Saturday. The Pleasantville and Central libraries, however, will be unavailable as cooling centers. The Bracewell Library has reopened though. The multi-service centers and community center opening Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. are:

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd.
Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center, 4410 Reed Rd. and,
Moody Community Center, 3725 Fulton St.

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Residents in need of transportation to a designated cooling center can call 311 to request a free ride from METRO or zTrip. Transportation is only to and from the cooling centers, however.

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Here is a full list of libraries available this weekend:

Acres Homes Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, TX 77088

Alief Regional Library
11903 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77072

Blue Ridge Library
7007 West Fugua
Houston, TX 77489

Bracewell Library
9002 Kingspoint Rd.
Houston, TX 77075

Carnegie Library
1050 Quitman
Houston, TX 77009

Clayton Library
5300 Caroline
Houston, TX 77004

Collier Regional Library
6200 Pinemont
Houston, TX 77092

Flores Library
110 North Milby
Houston, TX 77003

Frank Express Library
10103 Fondren (inside Brays Oaks Towers)
Houston, TX 77096

Gregory Library
1300 Victor
Houston, TX 77019