Hurricane Beryl - Need Help?
We hope that you and your family are safe following the impacts of Hurricane Beryl.
Many people are still without power following the storm. We want to share some available resources that can help you during this time.
This list below includes cooling centers to help you cool down and charge your devices if you do not have power. It also has places where you can get water and food.
General
- The Houston Food Bank is mobilizing to assist the community with its 1,600 partners (the food bank is not a distribution site). If you need food assistance, please call 832-369-9390. You can also click here to find free food assistance in your area.
- Memorial Assistance Ministries has been helping the community consistently during times of crisis. Its Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund helps families receive assistance for basic needs, including gas, clothes, and rent. DISASTER ASSISTANCE | MAMHouston
Cooling and Charging Stations
Baytown Community Center
Baytown city officials announced the city’s community center would open as a cooling and charging center through 8 p.m. July 9.
- 2407 Market St., Baytown
Harris County Precinct 3 Community Centers
Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey announced that four Precinct 3 community centers would open as cooling centers with WiFi, food and water distribution will start from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at these centers as well.
- Crosby Community Center, 409 Hare Road, Crosby
- Big Stone Lodge, 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring
- Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston
- Juergen’s Hall Community Center, 26026 Hempstead Road, Cypress
Harris County Precinct 4 Community Centers
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones announced that three Precinct 4 community centers would open as cooling centers open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 9.
- Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet St., Houston
- Radack Community Center, 18650 Clay Road, Houston
- Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress
Jersey Village Civic Center
Jersey Village city officials announced the city’s civic center would open as a cooling center starting at 8 a.m. July 9.
- 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village
Lakewood Church
Lakewood Church officials announced via Facebook that it would be open to serve as a cooling and water distribution center as well as a safe place for anyone in need.
- 3700 Southwest Freeway, Houston
Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium
Pearland city officials announced that the Recreation Center & Natatorium would open temporarily to serve as a cooling and charging center.
- 4141 Bailey Road, Pearland
The Southwest Multi-Service Center
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced that the Southwest Multi-Service Center will be open as a cooling center between 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 9. (free transportation can be requested by calling 3-1-1)
- 6400 High Star Drive, Houston
Attack Poverty | Friends of North Rosenberg
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1908 Ave. E in Rosenberg
Bayland Community Center
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 6400 Bissonnet St.
Big Stone Lodge
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at 709 Riley Fuzzel Rd. in Spring
Creekside Christian Fellowship
- 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at 16628 TX-36 in Needville
Crosby Community Center
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at 409 Hare Rd. in Crosby
Juergen’s Hall Community Center
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at 26026 Hempstead Rd. in Cypress
Julia C. Hester House
- 2-6 p.m. at 2020 Solo St.
Lincoln Park Community Center
- 2-6 p.m. at 979 Grenshaw St.
McGuire Dent Recreation Center
- 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at 2222 28th in Galveston
Moore Memorial Public Library
- 1701 9th N in Texas City
Radack Community Center
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 18650 Clay Rd.
River Pointe Church
- noon-6 p.m. at 21000 Southwest Fwy. in Richmond
Philip’s United Methodist Church
- 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 5501 Beechnut St.
Trini Mendenhall Community Center
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at 1414 Wirt Rd.
Weekley Community Center
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 8440 Greenhouse Rd. in Cypress
Shelters
Need Help Finding a Local Shelter?
- Text SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362 to find shelters with help from FEMA. (This may refer you to check with local officials or online.)
Fort Bend County Fairgrounds Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management has opened a shelter for county residents in need of a dry place to shelter.
- 4310 Hwy. 36 S., Building C, Rosenberg
Gallery Furniture Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale opened his store, Gallery Furniture, as an emergency center. Animals are not allowed at the shelter.
There is food and hot coffee, and there are places to sit at the location.
- Open all day
- 6006 North Freeway, Houston
Lone Star Community Center Montgomery County officials announced the Lone Star Community Center would open as a shelter.
- 2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery
Montgomery Cooling Stations and Shelters
- Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery
- West County Community Development Center, 31355 Friendship Drive, Magnolia
- East Montgomery County Community Development Center, 16401 1st Street, Splendora
- The Salvation Army, 304 Avenue E., Conroe (will be open 24 hours through 7 a.m. Wednesday. Meals will be served at the back door with lunch from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and dinner from 5-6 p.m)
- Under Over Fellowship, 600 S. Frazier Street, Conroe
- St. Simon and Jude Catholic Parish, 26777 Glen Loch Drive in The Woodlands is open as a cooling center.
- North Montgomery County Community Center, 600 Gerald St. in Willis
Beaumont Cooling Station and Food
- The Salvation Army of Beaumont will be open Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 pm – 4:00 p.m. at 2350 IH 10 East, Beaumont.
Food distribution Harris County Precinct 2 posted to X the locations of three food distributions, and officials will provide updates when more power is restored.
Here are the food distribution locations:
- Leonel Castillo Community Center: 2101 South Street in Houston
- Grayson Community Center: 13828 Corpus Christi Street in Houston
- EHCAC: 7340 Spencer Hwy in Pasadena
Academy Bottled Water Distribution The 24-count packs of water bottles will distributed for free Wednesday from 18-wheelers parked in front of the following Academy locations:
- Kirby & 59 – 2404 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX 77098
- Katy – 23155 Katy Freeway Katy, TX 77450
- Baytown – 6425 Garth Rd Baytown, TX 77521
- Rosenburg – 23801 Brazos Town Crossing Rosenberg, TX 77471
- Hwy 6 & 290 – 19720 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77065
Bayland Community Center
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at 6400 Bissonnet St.
East Harris County Activity Center
- 3 p.m. Tuesday at 7340 Spencer Hwy. in Pasadena
Grayson Community Center
- 3 p.m. Tuesday at 13828 Corpus Christi St.
Harris County Precinct 1 Central Service Center
- 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, 7901 El Rio St.
Leonel Castillo Community Center
- 3 p.m. Tuesday at 2101 South St.
Radack Community Center
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday 18650 Clay Rd.
Sunnyside Multi-Service Center
- 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at 4410 Reed Rd.
Third Ward Multi-Service Center
- 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at 3611 Ennis St
BATHROOM/SHOWER FACILITIES AT PLANET FITNESS (All listed Planet Fitness locations are open to non-members)
- Alvin:1701 Fairway Dr. Ste. 9
- Baytown:6515 Garth Rd. Ste. 200
- Deer Park:3601 Center St.
- Friendswood/Bay Area:3100 East FM 528 Ste. A in Webster
- Houston Fondren Southwest:11187 Fondren Rd.
- Houston Greater OST/South Union:6102 Scott St.
- Houston Langham Creek:6969 Barker Cypress Rd.
- Houston North Oaks:13839 Breck St.
- Houston Sharpstown:8150 Southwest Fwy. Ste. U
- Houston Steeplechase:9425 Jones Rd.
- Katy:24547 Katy Fwy.
- Katy Fry Road:1705 N. Fry Rd.
- Pasadena:4802 Fairmont Pkwy.
- Rosenberg:5101 Ave. H Ste. 12
- Sugar Land:13831 Southwest Fwy.
- Webster:560 El Dorado Blvd
Government Resource and Helpful Information
Government and community resources may be available to help with recovery. Organizations like the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and local volunteer organizations can help you find food, shelter and supplies, as well as assist you with clean-up efforts. Here are some common disaster resources and how to contact them:
- Call or text 800-985-5990 for crisis counseling from SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline.
- Call 800-733-2767 to get help from the American Red Cross, including housing and shelter, financial assistance, health services and mental health assistance.
- Call 211 or 877-541-7905 for information on Texas disaster and social services, including local mental health care resources.
- Call 311 for debris pickup, transportation, and other city services.
- Call 800-252-3439 for help with insurance-related questions from the Texas Department of Insurance, and see more recovery tips from them here.
- Call 800-504-7030 if you are low-income and need legal assistance related to natural disasters and documents to get help from the State Bar of Texas.
The religious group Texans on Mission is providing assistance removing fallen trees or limbs. Fill out the request form on their website and someone will contact you.
After a disaster, a disaster declaration from the governor and president may free up federal funds for recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To help the state assess damages for this process, Texans can report damages through the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool.
People cannot receive disaster and insurance assistance for the same damages, so insured Texans should file claims through their existing policies before applying for FEMA assistance.
Take photos and document any damage to your property to submit it to the state, your insurance or FEMA. Here’s more on what type of assistance FEMA typically provides and how to navigate the application process.
Disaster Unemployment
Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides unemployment benefits for Texans who were not able to work or are no longer working due to Hurricane Beryl. Eligible applicants must not be working as a “direct result of a major disaster.”
Texas Workforce Commission said it is accepting applications for unemployment assistance in 40 counties through July 16, 2024, including: Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Ellis, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rusk Sabine, San Jacinto, Smith, Terrell, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker and Waller.
Apply for Texas disaster unemployment assistance online or by dialing 800-939-6631.
The Community Health Choice Member Services team is also available to assist you with urgent issues. If you need to speak with Member Services, please call us. You may experience longer-than-normal hold times. You can also reach us by e-mail through your My Member Account at CommunityHealthChoice.org
CHIP and STAR/Medicaid Members, call 713.295.2294 or toll-free at 1.888.760.2600.
Marketplace Members, call 713.295.6704 or toll-free at 1.855.315.5386.
Medicare Members, call 713.295.5007 or toll-free at 1.833.276.8306.
If you are having an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
