When summer temps get uncomfortably hot in Houston, Texas, people can use this map to find places they can go to cool down.
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This map displays places in Houston where people can go to get or stay cool, such as libraries, pools, and community centers. It also displays a layer showing a model simulation of the average summer high temperatures.
Click any icon on the map to get more information about the public place. Click the base map to get information about the average summer high temperature in different sections of the city. In the pop-up, click any link of interest to to learn more about how to protect yourself from the heat, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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