Houston Public MediaJun 13, 2025

Houston and Harris County are getting financial assistance from a local electricity retailer to operate more than 20 cooling centers throughout the summer months.

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City of Houston, Harris County operating summertime cooling centers with help of Reliant Energy

Twelve multi-service centers operated by the City of Houston, along with nine community centers in Harris County Precinct 2, are open as cooling centers through September. They are being equipped with water, snacks and tips on how to reduce your energy bill as part of Reliant Energy's Beat the Heat program.

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Houston Public MediaJul 9, 2024

Houston-area residents who are without electricity and looking to escape the summer heat in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl can seek refuge at cooling centers and shelters across the region. Here's a list of locations.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/07/09/492978/houston-cooling-centers-shelters-hurricane-beryl-aftermath/

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Cooling centers, shelters open across Houston area in aftermath of Hurricane Beryl

Government officials in Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Montgomery County and elsewhere are opening up community centers and other locations where impacted residents can cool off in air-conditioning, charge their electronic devices and, in some cases, receive food and water.

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Houston Public MediaMay 20, 2024

Here is a rundown of places across Houston and Harris County where residents impacted by last week's storm can cool off or receive food, water and other resources.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2024/05/20/487995/food-water-and-cooling-centers-among-resources-available-to-houston-area-residents-impacted-by-deadly-storm/

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Food, water and cooling centers among resources available to Houston-area residents impacted by deadly storm

Places across Houston and Harris County are serving as locations for cooling centers and food distribution events as hundreds of thousands of residents across the region remain without electricity after last Thursday's deadly storm.

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