Houston residents may turn to cooling and charging centers amid ongoing power outages

HOUSTON – As Houston remains under a heat advisory and approximately one million customers continue to anxiously wait for CenterPoint Energy to restore their power, the City of Houston and its nonprofit and county partners are activating more centers for residents in need of respite.

However, if you need to charge your mobile phone or any other electronic device, the City indicates that you can also go to these facilities.

See below the list of locations and times:

City of Houston

West Gray Multipurpose Center

• Address: 1475 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019

• Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Moody Community Center

• Address: 3725 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009

• Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

YMCA – Refreshment Centers

Duncan

• Address: 10655 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77041

• Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Pear

• Address: 1700 W League City Pkwy, League City, TX 77573

• Hours: 4:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Tellepsene

• Address: 808 Pease St., Houston, TX 77002

• Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Trotter

• Address: 1331 Augusta Dr., Houston, TX 77057

• Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Weekly

• Address: 7101 Stella Link Blvd., Houston TX 77025

• Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Alief

• Address: 7850 Howell Sugarland Rd., Houston, TX 77083

• Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

International Services

• Address: 3110 Hayes Rd., Suite 300, Houston, TX 77082

• Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Faith Based Cooling Center

Lakewood Church

• Address: 3700 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77027

• Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Compudot – Charging center

Compudopt* office

• Address: 1602 Airline Drive, Houston, Texas 77009

• Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Details: The charging stations can accommodate up to 25 people at a time. Six laptops will also be made available to families.

American Red Cross – Shelter Locations

BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus,

• Address: 6500 Rookin, Houston, TX 77074

• Opening hours: Opens Tuesday 9th July at 10:00pm and from Wednesday 10th July the location will be open 24 hours a day

BoulangerRipley Ripley House*

• Address: 4410 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011

• Hours: Open 24 hours a day

*Details: This location will be staffed by HFD paramedics for anyone requiring minor medical assistance.

Drive-through distribution points (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Acres Homes MSC

• 6719 West Montgomery Road 77091

• MSC North East

• 9720 Spaulding Street 77016

• Sunnyside MSC

• 4410 Reed Road 77051

• MSC South West

• 6400 High Star Dr. 77074

• MSC Port of Denver

• 6402, Market Street 77007