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Volunteers Needed

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Are you looking for a way to help recovery efforts? Sign up to volunteer for our next distribution here⬇️
https://www.volunteerhou.org/need/detail/?need_id=963732

Volunteers are NEEDED to assist with distribution for these sites!

If you cannot remove debris and "muck & gut" your property yourself, help is available. Contact the Crisis Cleanup hotline at 979-217-3791.

Harris County Beryl Recovery Resources Available to Residents. More: https://bit.ly/3xYqNH5
Recursos Disponibles para los Residentes del Condado Harris impactados por Beryl. Más: https://bit.ly/3xYqNH5

🚨DISASTER RELIEF INFORMATION🚨

Thanks to our partners at the Houston Food Bank, Convey of Hope, The offices of Harrold Dutton and East Houston Responds, we will be serving the Houston community this Saturday at 9am. While our facilities are still without power, we want to help those who are experiencing difficultly during this time. Please help us share this information and join us this Saturday.

Volunteers are requested to arrive at 8:15.

🚨INFORMACIÓN DE AYUDA POR EL DESASTRE 🚨

Gracias a nuestros socios: HOUSTON FOOD BANK, CONVOY OF HOPE, THE OFFICES OF HARROLD DUTTON, & EAST HOUSTON RESPONDS.
Estaremos sirviendo a la comunidad de Houston este Sábado a las 9am. Nuestra iglesia no tiene luz pero queremos ayudar a la gente que está teniendo dificultades durante este tiempo. Por favor comparte esta información y únete conosotros mañana.

Pedimos que todos lo voluntarios lleguen a las 8:15am

Attention all volunteers! If you are interested in serving as a canvassing volunteer to find those impacted Hurricane Beryl, please join us at The Fellowship 22765 Westheimer Pkwy Katy, TX 77450 on Monday, July 15th at 8:30 a.m. Volunteer registration is required, and we will conclude our canvassing activity by 11:30 a.m. Let's make a difference together! Click the link to sign up and volunteer. https://forms.gle/7doEdCtJzRhJN6dZ8

Need A/C? A cooling center is just a phone call away. Call 311 for a list of nearby facilities where you can take a break from the heat. The City will even provide free transportation if necessary. Don’t forget to download the 311 app for superior service.

Looking for a cool place to charge your devices? Commissioner Lesley Briones will open three cooling centers today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
📍 Bayland Community Center: 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston
📍 Radack Community Center: 18650 Clay Road, Houston
📍 Weekley Community Center: 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress

Experiencing a power outage? CenterPoint Energy’s Power Alert Service® provides the most up-to-date outage updates as they become available. Enroll here: https://bit.ly/4eUtEkT

Rumors and misinformation can be common before and during major storms. Follow official information from trusted sources.

Official sources include:

the City of Houston Emergency Information Center, www.houstontx.gov/emergency;

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Forecast Office, www.weather.gov/hgx;

National Hurricane Center, www.hurricanes.gov;

Harris County Flood Warning System, www.harriscountyfws.org;

Houston TranStar, www.houstontranstar.org and local meteorologists.

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Looking for a way to help your neighbors? Check out this list of most needed items from Houston Food Bank👇

If you are in need of a cool location to recharge your devices, food, and or water Harris County Precinct 4 cooling centers & distribution sites will be open May 20th-22nd from 10am-12pm.

🕕 Cooling Centers will be open today from 10 AM- 6 PM! Click this link to see more details: https://bit.ly/3WFakl4.
🕕 ¡Los Centros de Enfriamiento estarán abiertos hoy de 10 AM a 6 PM! Haz clic en este enlace para ver más detalles: https://bit.ly/3WFakl4.
🕕 Trung tâm làm mát sẽ mở cửa từ 10 giờ sáng đến 6 giờ chiều hôm nay! Nhấn vào liên kết này để xem thêm chi tiết: https://bit.ly/3WFakl4.
🕕 今天冷却中心将从上午10点至下午6点开放！点击此链接查看更多详情: https://bit.ly/3WFakl4.
🕕سيتم فتح مراكز التبريد اليوم من الساعة 10 صباحًا حتى الساعة 6 مساءً! انقر على هذا الرابط لرؤية المزيد من التفاصيل: https://bit.ly/3WFakl4.

For all our neighbors - if you need help beating the heat, we’ll be distributing ice and water starting at 3pm today in conjunction with City Council Member Amy Peck and H-E-B. First come, first served while supplies last!

As of 7 PM the La Porte Cooling Centers have closed.
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| Due to the extended power outages and summer-like temperatures, the City of La Porte will have two cooling centers for those without power or air conditioning to escape the heat.

The City of La Porte encourages everyone to take extra precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illness and death. High-risk groups, such as adults ages 55 and older, children under the age of 4, and people with chronic illness or either overweight or on certain medications, should stay inside air-conditioned buildings between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., the hottest part of the day.

Cooling Centers in La Porte:

Brookglen Community Center - Operated by City of La Porte Parks & Recreation.
Hours of Operations: 10 AM - 7 PM
Address: 3324 Somerton Dr, La Porte, TX 77571

La Porte Community Library - Operated by Harris County Public Library
Hour of Operations: 10 AM - 6 PM
Address: 600 S Broadway St, La Porte, TX 77571

Looking for other Cooling Centers or Shelters? Please visit Harris County's website: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/521cd936504b47cba215f3137d5b05be?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3_tsd1lxI6-dSo5MSrmrNjZFy5m4nMZszr6kLjaPwF5QpYWZUHeDQggw4_aem_AarzO0PVE1suQFI-GsFPAi6nLgQ0BLW4_kBzGPs_zk7K5_kQWr2AKuMKDcv4eofpsJEBHhS6QFrcmraVZfRHcA5L =300

CenterPoint is bringing in 4,000+ linemen to help impacted communities. It is currently estimated that 1,300 CenterPoint customers are without power in La Porte.

***Resource Alert***
These places will have ice and water available and will act as a drive thru distribution center, Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fifth Ward Multi Service Center
4014 Market St
Houston, TX 77020

Salvation Army
12507 Windfern Rd
Houston, TX 77064

Salvation Army
4026 N. Interwood
Houston, TX 77032

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