After shutting down completely for Monday, the organizers of FIFA Fan Festival announced that on Tuesday they will re-open but not until 6:30 at night instead of 12:30 in the afternoon.
The continued rain and thunderstorms with the danger of flooding are to blame. The hours for Tuesday now are 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Over at Space City Weather the prediction for Tuesday is the possibility of heavy rain falling south of I-10 with two to four inches of rain predicted. Eric Berger of Space City Weather says there is a chance of a tropical depression or storm forming offshore and if so it would be named Arthur.
The good news, Berger says, is that the rest of the week may be calmer than originally predicted with rain totals not nearly as high.
CenterPoint Energy announced late Monday that it was activating its emergency Operations Center and bring in 2,600 additional personnel to handle whatever this weeks weather. In addition, CenterPoint said it was:
- Fully Staffing Customer Call Center: To support customers and minimize wait times, CenterPoint’s call center is fully staffed with additional resources on standby.
- Continuous Weather 24/7 Monitoring: The Meteorology team continues to track weather forecast developments, and the company is updating response efforts as conditions evolve.
- Coordinating with Emergency Management Agencies: CenterPoint is reaching out to officials and emergency management partners to provide updates on continued preparedness efforts. Additionally, CenterPoint is coordinating its response with FIFA and monitoring for potential impacts ahead of Wednesday’s (Noon CT) scheduled match between Portugal and DR Congo.
- Pre-Positioning Critical Equipment: To support its electric and gas systems, CenterPoint is positioning critical gas and electric equipment across the Greater Houston area.
- Communicating Proactively with Customers: Providing safety and preparedness information directly with customers across social media platforms and other channels.
Fan Fest officials said the new hours announced Tuesday are subject to further change depending upon the weather.
“The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Houston Host Committee and public safety officials will continue monitoring the weather conditions, and fans are encouraged to check @FWC26Houston social media channels and www.fwc26houston.com throughout the day for the latest updates.”
