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Atlanta to open warming centers Monday night

People are seen outside the Central Park Recreation Center in Atlanta on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. As of today, around ninety unhoused people have entered to seek shelter as the temperatures dropped below freezing in metro Atlanta; local authorities and nonprofits worked together to open warming shelters.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
People are seen outside the Central Park Recreation Center in Atlanta on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. As of today, around ninety unhoused people have entered to seek shelter as the temperatures dropped below freezing in metro Atlanta; local authorities and nonprofits worked together to open warming shelters. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
Jan 29, 2024

The city of Atlanta is opening its warming centers Monday night as temperatures are expected to drop 30 degrees.

Two warming centers will open Monday at 8 p.m. and remain open until Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m.

The first warming center is located at Central Park Recreation Center at 400 Merritts Ave. NE and is for men only. The second will be opening at the Selena Butler Recreation Center at 98 William Holmes Borders Senior Dr SE., and is available for women and children only.

Transportation is provided by Fulton County from the Gateway Center at 8:00 p.m. with return transportation available when the warming centers are closed.

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Riley Bunch is a reporter on the local government team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Atlanta City Hall. She covers the mayor and Atlanta City Council while also keeping an eye on the city’s diverse neighborhoods.

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