DeKalb County will open several warming centers from Friday, January 30, through Monday, February 2, 2026, in response to expected freezing temperatures and hazardous wind chills. The county announced that the centers will be available for residents seeking shelter from the cold.
The following locations will operate as warming centers for 24 hours during this period: Exchange Park Intergenerational Center in Decatur, Frontline Response International on Gresham Road in Atlanta, St. Vincent de Paul on Chamblee Tucker Road in Chamblee, and Tobie Grant Recreation Center in Scottdale.
Transportation services to these centers will begin at 6:00 p.m. each evening from Frontline Response Headquarters on Gresham Road. Initial pickups are scheduled to finish by 7:30 p.m., with final sweep operations running until 10:00 p.m. All routes conclude promptly at that time.
Four transportation routes have been established to cover different areas of DeKalb County:
– Route 1 serves North DeKalb and Chamblee-Tucker.
– Route 2 covers Central DeKalb including Decatur and Emory.
– Route 3 includes East DeKalb such as Stone Mountain and Candler.
– Route 4 focuses on South Central areas including Memorial Drive and Wesley Chapel.
Frontline Response International is contracted by the county to provide assistance during extreme weather events. Individuals can also arrive directly at Frontline HQ starting at noon daily for early entry access or beginning at 6:00 a.m. Saturday for help with placement and additional services.
For more information about available centers and community partners, residents can visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather.
DeKalb County schools enrolled a total of approximately 98,287 students during the 2022-23 school year according to data from the Georgia Department of Education (https://www.gadoe.org/). Enrollment decreased by about 2.2% compared to the previous year (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students represented roughly 14% of the student body during that period (https://www.gadoe.org/).
Contact numbers for transportation or coordination assistance include Frontline Response Dispatch at 404-334-3610 and Frontline HQ at their Gresham Road location.
