Inclement Weather Information

DeKalb County Severe Weather Centers to Open on Saturday night, March 15

Due to forecasted severe weather including the potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, heavy rain and hail , DeKalb County will open the following four severe weather centers for residents on Sat., Mar. 15, starting at 8 p.m.:

•    Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta, 30316.
•    North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, 30341 (See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.) 
•    Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, 30033 (See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.) 
•    Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur, 30034 (See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.)

During severe weather activation, transportation pickups will be available to Frontline International according to the following schedule:

•    Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, 30341, 5:40 to 6 p.m. 
•    North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Dr., Chamblee, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m. 
•    Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, 30033, 9 to 9:20 p.m. 
•    Avondale Fire Station No. 3, 100 N. Clarendon Ave., Avondale Estates, 30002
o    Pick up No. 1, 6:20 to 6:40 p.m. 
o    Pick up No. 2, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m.
•    2027 Candler Rd., Decatur, 30032, 8:40 to 9 p.m. 
•    D&K Suit City Parking Lot: 5239 Memorial Dr., Stone Mountain, 30083, 6:20 to 6:40 p.m.
•    2724 Wesley Chapel Rd., Decatur, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m.
•    Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur, 30034, 8:40 to 9 p.m.

Frontline Response International has been contracted to serve individuals who need assistance during extreme weather conditions. Hot meals, beds, and case management services are centralized at Frontline. DeKalb offers transportation services from all its severe weather  centers to Frontline for individuals who wish to take advantage of those centralized services.

Persons in DeKalb County who need homelessness assistance or housing services can contact DeKalb County Coordinated Entry by calling (404) 687-3500.

For more information about centers offered by DeKalb County and its community partners, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather.

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Seniors needing assistance can call the Senior Link Line at (770) 322-2950 for an assessment of need.

Persons in DeKalb County who need homelessness assistance or housing services can contact DeKalb County Coordinated Entry by calling (404) 687-3500.

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Partner Warming Centers

New Life Church and Community Alliance 

New Life Church and Community Alliance will be open as a warming station from Tuesday, January 7, to March 31, 2024. The center can accommodate up to 30 people each night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Dinner, breakfast and a to-go lunch will be provided.