DeKalb County will keep warming centers open through Feb. 7
Men who arrived before the 8 p.m. opening time wait outside to enter the warming center at DeKalb County Fire Station 3 in Avondale Estates on Thursday Jan. 6, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.DeKalb County, GA — The county announced it is keeping warming centers open through Feb. 7.
Here’s the full announcement:
Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Mon., Feb. 5, Tues., Feb. 6, and Wed., Feb. 7, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:
— Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002
— Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294
— Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
— North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341
— Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta 30316.
Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.
For more information about centers offered by DeKalb County and its community partners, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather.
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