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#mobileBreakPoint=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.
