DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County will open three warming centers for needy residents to use overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing tonight into the upper 20s and low 30s in Georgia.
Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County Fire Stations tonight, Jan. 3, beginning at 8 p.m.:
· 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
Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols which include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.