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DeKalb County opening cooling centers

Fransine Myoike, 7, is sprayed by water as she plays with a mock fire hydrant. At long last, DeKalb County has cut the ribbon on its first major water park, the Browns Mill Aquatic Center in Lithonia. The center comprises three water features on its nearly 35,000 square foot grounds: a tot pool, a "lazy river" and a leisure pool. There is a food concession, bathrooms, showers, picnic tables and inner tubes for floating.

Credit: RENEE' HANNANS HENRY/rhannans@ajc.com

Credit: RENEE' HANNANS HENRY/rhannans@ajc.com

Fransine Myoike, 7, is sprayed by water as she plays with a mock fire hydrant. At long last, DeKalb County has cut the ribbon on its first major water park, the Browns Mill Aquatic Center in Lithonia. The center comprises three water features on its nearly 35,000 square foot grounds: a tot pool, a "lazy river" and a leisure pool. There is a food concession, bathrooms, showers, picnic tables and inner tubes for floating.
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June 15, 2022

With excessive heat blistering metro Atlanta, DeKalb County is opening libraries and recreation facilities as cooling centers.

Free access to county pools will also be available from 2 to 4 p.m.

The county made the announcement Wednesday, which had an expected high of 97 degrees and “feels like” temperatures well into the triple digits. During upcoming days when the National Weather Service issues an official heat advisory, most DeKalb libraries and recreation centers will have designated cooling areas available during their normal business hours.

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Exceptions include the Brookhaven and Covington libraries and the Hamilton, Lucious Sanders and Midway recreation centers, officials said.

For a full list of county libraries, click here. For a full list of county recreation centers, click here and click the arrow on the “Recreation Programs and Centers” button.

The county department of human services building at 30 Warren St. in Atlanta will also be available as a cooling center between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays when there are heat advisories.

Seniors needing assistance can also call the Senior Link Line at 770-322-2950. And homeless individuals in need of shelter can call 404-687-3500.

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Before taking over the AJC's Sports Daily newsletter, Tyler Estep spent two years writing the A.M. ATL newsletter. A Gwinnett County native and University of Georgia graduate, he has been with the AJC since 2015 and previously worked as a reporter on the breaking news, hyperlocal and local government teams.

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