Ready Harris helps people stay safe in the heat

Marti Syring takes a moment to hydrate and sit at the Montgomery County Senior Garden on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Conroe, Texas. Dangerous heat will continue in Montgomery County through the weekend. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)

HOUSTON (KIAH) — It’s not even summer and the heat is already setting in in Southeast Texas as we speak. But the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management offers ways to keep you cool during the upcoming temperatures.

Ready Harris once again wants to keep residents safe as temperatures continue to rise. Here are some tips you can use to protect yourself this summer season.

Ready Harris also recommends using cooling centers for those who may need them. They recommend visiting local libraries who may be able to help you for a short time.

• Aldine Branch Library: 11331 Airline Drive, Houston Texas, 77037
• Barbara Bush Library: 6817 Cypresswood Drive Spring, Texas 77379
• Crosby – Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library: 135 Hare Road, Crosby Texas, 77532
• Fairbanks Branch Library: 7122 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas, 77040
• High Meadows Branch Library: 4500 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, Texas 77039
• Galena Park Branch Library: 1500 Keene Street, Galena Park Texas, 77547
• Kingwood Branch Library: 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood Texas, 77339
• La Porte branch library: 600 South Broadway, La Porte Texas, 77571