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Atlanta opens warming centers for second night

December 22, 2022 Atlanta - People are checking in as they enter the Old Adamsville Recreation Center warming center on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The City of Atlanta recently announced to open multiple warming centers as temperatures drop across metro Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

December 22, 2022 Atlanta - People are checking in as they enter the Old Adamsville Recreation Center warming center on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The City of Atlanta recently announced to open multiple warming centers as temperatures drop across metro Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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March 14, 2023

The city of Atlanta will open two emergency warming centers for a second night in a row as temperatures are expected to hit below freezing. The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for the metro area for Tuesday night.

The warming centers will open Tuesday at 8 p.m. and remain open through Wednesday 6 a.m.

The warming centers are located at:

  • Old Adamsville Recreation Center, 3404 Delmar Ln NW, Atlanta, GA 30331
  • Central Park, 400 Merritts Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Transportation to both locations is available beginning at 8 p.m. from the Gateway Center located at 275 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 with return rides also available Wednesday morning.

Timing of the activation of warming centers may change based upon updated weather conditions and needs.

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