Where to find cooling centers in Houston

The following city centers are open Wednesday:

• West Gray Multi-Purpose Center, 1475 W Gray St., 2pm to 6pm
• Moody Community Center, 3725 Fulton St., 2pm to 8pm.

American Red Cross has opened two shelters:

• BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus, 6500 Rookin, 24 hours
• BakerRipley Ripley House, 4410 Navigation, 24 hours

And YMCA has seven locations open:

• Duncan, 10655 Clay Road, 5am to 9pm
• Perry, 1700 W League City Parkway, League City, 4:30am to 9pm
• Tellepsen, 808 Pease St., 5am to 9pm
• Trotter, 1331 Augusta Drive, 5am to 9pm
• Weekley, 7101 Stella Link Blvd., 5am to 9pm
• Alief, 7850 Howell Sugarland Road, 6am to 8pm
• International Services, 3110 Hayes Road, 8:30am to 5pm

And Reliant Energy opened Beat the Heat centers. Hours vary:

• Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Drive
• Hardy Community Center, 11901 W Hardy Road
• Community Family Centers, 7524 Avenue E
• Flukinger Community Center, 16003 Lorenzo St., Channelview

• East Harris County Activity Center, 7340 Spencer Highay, Pasadena
• Smart Financial Centre, 18111 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land

Find more information on charging centers and points of distribution centers here.

The city offered safety tips for those who are unable to access air conditioning:

• Drink lots of water, and avoid beverages with caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar.
• Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
• Wear a wide-brimmed hat to help prevent sunburn and heat-related illness.
• Take frequent cool baths or showers.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated to add more cooling centers.