United States · Gulf Coast · Texas & Louisiana
Where to go when the air turns.
Houston, Galveston and coastal Louisiana — flash floods, hurricane season, and dangerous heat. Each entry below was verified within the last week. Hours and activation windows shift during declared advisories — call ahead when possible.
- Evacuation reception
NRG Center — Reception Site
1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, TXActivated by Harris County OEM during hurricane / flood evacuationsVerified 2026-07-16via Harris County Office of Emergency Management - Cooling / clean-air center
Houston Public Library — Central (cooling)
500 McKinney St, Houston, TXMon–Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–17:00Verified 2026-07-15via houstonlibrary.org - Homelessness support
The Beacon Day Center
1212 Prairie St, Houston, TXMon–Fri 7:00–14:00 · shelter referralsVerified 2026-07-15via beaconhomeless.org - Health guidance
Houston Health Dept — Heat & Air Line
8000 N Stadium Dr, Houston, TX832-393-5169 · Mon–Fri 8:00–17:00Verified 2026-07-17via houstontx.gov/health - Evacuation reception
New Orleans — City-Assisted Evacuation Pickup
Union Passenger Terminal, 1001 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LAActivated by NOLA Ready during mandatory evacuationsVerified 2026-07-16via ready.nola.gov