DeKalb County Offices, Facilities, Courts Remain Closed Thursday

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Dekalb County

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb officials are urging residents to exercise caution on the roads as icy conditions are expected to continue overnight and Thursday morning.

The DeKalb Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to stay off the roads to allow emergency crews and first responders to maintain roads and ensure public safety.

As a result of inclement weather, DeKalb County offices, senior centers, libraries and recreation centers will remain closed Thursday.

Additionally, all DeKalb County courts, the office of the Clerk of Superior Court and Board of Equalization will be closed.

County employees who are required to maintain operations during the weather event should check with their supervisors for instructions.

The following warming stations are open until further notice:

  • Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Ave., Avondale Estates, GA 30002
  • Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
  • Fire Station 21, 1090 Crown Point Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30338

County employees who are not required to deal with the emergency conditions do not have to report to work.

For updated information about road closures and other pertinent information during the event, go to www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

County residents are encouraged to sign up for DeKalb County’s high-speed emergency notification system, CodeRED, which can quickly deliver time-sensitive messages via voice, email, and text to targeted areas of the county during emergency situations. To sign up for CodeRED, follow this link, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov and click on the CodeRed icon at the bottom of the page. 

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