Hurricane Victim

In the event heat indexes reach dangerous levels for a period of time, the City of Houston may open cooling centers. These are places where residents can go to be in air conditioning during the hottest part of the day. For a list of open cooling centers, or to schedule a free ride to a cooling center, visit Bit.ly/OEMHeat, or call 3-1-1.

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Major hurricane threat developing for the US Gulf Coast AccuWeather forecasters say the likelihood is increasing that a storm -- still only a depression as of Thursday morning -- could rapidly develop into a Category 3 hurricane and threaten the U.S. in a matter of days.