Cooling Centers: The City of Houston announces the opening of several centers where residents can find relief from the heat

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The city of Houston opened several cooling centers across the region on Sunday to provide residents with relief from the ongoing heat wave.

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A heat warning is in effect for most of southeast Texas starting Sunday, with triple-digit temperatures expected through Tuesday.

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The city announced that Houston libraries, except for the Central Library in downtown, will serve as cooling centers on Saturday and Sunday during normal business hours. Select community centers are expected to open citywide starting at 10 a.m.

Free rides to cooling centers are available by calling 3-1-1.

• Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine St., Houston, TX, 77007: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m

• Moody Community Center, 3725 Fulton St., Houston, TX, 77009: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m

• Acres Home Multi-Service Center, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd., Houston, TX, 77091: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m

• Kashmere Multi-Service Center, 4802 Lockwood Dr., Houston, TX 77026: 12:00-18:00

• Magnolia Multi-Service Center, 7037 Capitol St., Houston, TX 77011

• Sunnyside Multi-Service Center, 4410 Reed Rd., Houston, TX, 77051: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m

• Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Rd., Houston, TX, 77074: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m