461k without power.

11 fatalities

Report your zip and general location at the beginning of your comments. Please search for your zip and post under that.

For example:

77002 outage/ power intersection or neighborhood.

Hopefully, we can make it easier to search for regional information that way.

If you have a resource you want me to tack on to this post, tag me or send it through chat request.

Additionally, if your church or organization is offering help to the public, I'll post it on this thread, but let's follow the zip code rule.

Also, remember you're not the only one going through this and be thoughtful and empathetic to those around you and the resources you're obtaining.

Additionally, take this as an opportunity to meet your neighbors and help and check on elderly ones as this heat could be deadly for them.

Don't be a Karen.

Office of emergency management:

Once cooling centers are set up, they'll be posted here:

https://www.houstonoem.org/

cooling centers opened

cooling centers in Fort Bend and outside of the Houston metro

https://www.khou.com/article/weather/houston-cooling-centers/285-64ca59dc-3d6b-4d38-b298-dbc3e76ed8c3

Here's the centerpoint outage tracker.

https://gis.centerpointenergy.com/outagetracker/

Centerpoint's power alert center.

https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/residential/services/electric-utility/outage-center/power-alert-service?sa=ho

centerpoint's phone number is 713-207-2222.

In addition to this list: gallery furniture and lakewood Church. Yes, THAT lakewood church is open.

311 is a resource you can call if you need a question that can't easily be found on reddit or Googled.

988 for stress and suicide prevention if you simply need someone to talk to. Reach out to someone if you're feeling overwhelmed.

For domestic issues, the website is below. Please reach out.

https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence

The Houston food bank, if you need a bit of help, or if you're fortunate enough to share, please do so. Cash helps.

https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/

FDA food safety guidance during a blackout of refrigerators

The Red Cross has resources to help you or provide direction of where to get help.

https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/gulf-coast/about-us/locations/houston.html?CID=organic_gmb_listings

For scams and price gouging:

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection

Harris County link to report price gouging

FEMA once the area is declared a disaster by the government.

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

Those that are running generators:

Please check your manuals as to when and how you need to change your oil.

In another thread, it was suggested that a change for every 24-hour run is needed.

Various pet shelters are overwhelmed and can use volunteers and funds. Please help your local one in any way possible.

If you see a pet, especially one with a collar, please take into account it escaped during the storm and their parents are looking for it and see if you can help it get back to its home.

If you need to evacuate your home due to damage, please tack into this thread or start a new one to help others go through the same process.

This should help our collective knowledge of others in the future need to do so.

I'd like more input on your personal lessons learned from this experience in how to improve your preparations for storms or similar situations.

disasterassistance.gov for government status

That's all for now.

list of businesses working in your area

boiling water notice

Harris County boiling water map

https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=04bbf8b322b34d8abaea7b06996d3775

public libraries are open as cool centers. info at the link

approval to replace SNAP and WIC with those affected by the storm.

713-534-4628

State representative for district 139 seeking volunteers for cutting trees for seniors. To volunteer or request additional information, call 713-534-4628

77041-Hope City church is teaming up with Mercy chef and is serving hot food from 9AM-7PM on 5300 W Sam Houston Pkwy N

list of distribution centers, cooling centers, etc

the river oaks Islamic center providing meals, regardless of religion.

There are facilities to charge devices as well.

Feel free to ask questions over on r/askelectricians

This post will be updated as relevant information comes in, so check often.