ATLANTA — Colder temperatures are expected to blow through metro Atlanta starting on Wednesday, and at least five warming centers have opened up for those with nowhere to go.
The city of Atlanta's warming center opens at Old Adamsville Recreation Center at 3404 Delmar Ln NW on Wednesday at 8 p.m. and will close on Thursday at 8 a.m., according to a release from Mayor Andre Dicken's office.
Transportation to and from the warming center will be provided, the city said, from the Gateway Center located at 275 Pryor St. SW at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The shuttle will return to pick people up when the warming center closes on Thursday.
Gwinnett County also has four warming stations that will be open from Wednesday at 6 p.m. to Thursday at 7 p.m. Here are the locations:
Buford
Buford Senior Center
2755 Sawnee Avenue
Bus route 101 I-985, stop 19
Duluth
Shorty Howell Park Activity Building
2750 Pleasant Hill Road
Bus route 10B, stop 542 and 108
Norcross
Best Friend Park Gym
6224 Jimmy Carter Bouleard
Bus route 35, stop 407 and 906
Snellville
Centerville Senior Center
3025 Bethany Church Road
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Senior Center
225 Benson Street
Bus route 40, stop 836 and 337
If you are an organization or government-affiliated and operate a warming or cooling center, reach out to (404) 885-7600 to be added to our list. Be sure to let us know how we can confirm when your open.
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