Due to recent heat advisories, Nueces County has established “cooling centers”.
Scheduled hours for the following locations: Friday, August 9 thru Wednesday, August 14: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Banquete Community Center Hilltop Community Center
4359 4th Street, Hwy 44 11425 Leopard Street
Banquete, Texas 78339 Corpus Christi, Texas 78410
David Berlanga Community Center Driscoll Community Center
1513 2nd St. 200 East 6th Street
Agua Dulce, TX 78330 Driscoll, Texas 78351
Bishop Community Center
102 West Joyce
Bishop, TX 78343
Nueces County Libraries:
Keach Family Library (Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m; Fri.- Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
1000 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
Robstown, Texas 78380
Bishop Library (Monday-Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
115 Ash Street
Bishop, Texas 78343
The City of Corpus Christi would like to remind residents without adequate air conditioning all senior centers and libraries are open to the public and available during normal business hours.
Senior Centers
Ethel Eyerly Senior Center 654 Graham 826-2330
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (M-F)
Garden Senior Center 5325 Greely 826-2345
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M (M-F)
Greenwood Senior Center 4040 Greenwood 826-1368
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (M-F)
Lindale Senior Center 3135 Swantner 826-2340
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (M-F)
Broadmoor Senior Center 1651 Tarlton 826-3138
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Mon
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Tues - Fri
Northwest Senior Center 9725 Up River Road 826-2320
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Mon
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. / Tues - Fri
Oveal Williams Senior Center 1414 Martin Luther King 826-2305
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. / Mon - Wed
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Thurs
Closed on Friday
Zavala Activity Center 510 Osage 826-3099
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
Public Libraries
La Retama Central Library 805 Commanche 826-7055
Sun-Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10 am - 6 pm
Thurs-Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library 5930 Bockhampton 826-2360
Sun: Closed
Mon-Tue: 10 am - 8 pm
Wed: 10am – 9 pm
Thurs-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Ben F. McDonald Public Library 4044 Greenwood 826-2356
Sun: Closed
Mon: 9 am - 8 pm
Tue-Wed: 10 am - 8 pm
Thurs-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Janet F. Harte Public Library 2629 Waldron 826-2310
Sun: Closed
Mon-Wed: 10 am - 7 pm
Thurs: 10 am - 8 pm
Fri: 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Anita & W.T. Neyland Public Library 1230 Carmel 826-2370
Sun: Closed
Mon-Wed: 10 am - 8 pm
Thur-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Owen R. Hopkins Public Library 3202 McKinzie 826-2350
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10 am - 8 pm
Tue: 10 am - 9 pm
Wed: 10 am - 8 pm
Thur-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
For more information visithttps://www.cctexas.com/detail/corpus-christi-cooling-centers-2019
The City would also like to remind everyone about the precautions you can take to reduce your risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The Texas Department of State Health Services advises:
- Never leave anyone, including animals, in a closed, parked vehicle.
- Drink plenty of fluids, but avoid drinks with alcohol, caffeine or a lot of sugar.
- Plan strenuous outdoor activity for early mornings or evenings when it’s cooler.
- Take frequent breaks when working outside.
- Signs and symptoms of heat illness include dizziness, heavy sweating, nausea, headaches, and muscle cramps. If signs and symptoms begin to emerge move to a cooler location, rest a few minutes and slowly drink a cool liquid. Immediately seek medical attention if conditions do not improve and tell someone to observe you.
- Frequently check on the elderly, the ill, and others who may need help.
Overall, the best defense against heat-related illness is prevention, stay cool, drink plenty of fluids, wear cool clothing and monitor strenuous outdoor activities.
Here’s what you need to keep in mind when exercising in this heat.
- Know the symptoms of heat stroke- Heat exhaustion or heat stroke doesn’t just mess with your workout, it can have a serious impact on your health, so it’s important to take precautions. That means being aware of the symptoms and not blowing them off when you notice them. If you start feeling light-headed, have excessive sweating and thirst, a higher than normal heart rate, rapid breathing, headache or nausea, you should stop what you’re doing right away and get in the shade or air-conditioning ASAP.
- Avoid working out at the hottest time of day- Medical experts advise working out first thing in the morning when it’s cooler, or waiting until evening when temps drop again. The risk for heat injury is high when the temperature is over 80-degrees and the humidity is above 75%, according to Dr.Micah Zuhl. And if it’s hotter than 89-degrees, you may just want to skip your workout.
- Stay hydrated- There’s more to it than just drinking water. Before working out in the summer heat, it’s important to avoid diuretics like caffeine or alcohol and keep hydrating before, during, and after your sweat sesh.
Source:Men's Health