Despite the celebration-filled weekend, Houston's weather has been uncooperative, to say the least.
According to a press release, Houston often activates the plan when the heat index is expected to reach 108 degrees on two consecutive days. And our heat index valuesThis weekend, we're celebrating Juneteenth and for those who don't know, it stands for June 19. on the day in 1865, the last enslaved Africans in this country learned they had been freed. FOX 26's Shelby Rose was at the Juneteenth Parade in Houston where hundreds showed up despite the heat.
As a result, all city libraries, as well as multiservice centers, served as cooling centers during the weekdays. Meanwhile, only a select number will remain open Sunday and Monday during Juneteenth. "We all know Houston sometimes can be uncomfortably hot in the summer. I want everyone to understand this forecast calls for heat and humidity that is dangerous and potentially deadly for some of our vulnerable Houstonians.
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