DeKalb County crews are working around the clock to combat icy conditions caused by today’s winter weather. Crews started preparing roads at midnight and are set to work 16-hour shifts through Saturday morning when conditions are expected to improve.
What’s Happening:
- Roads and Drainage: Staff have responded to 30 ice-related calls. Crews are adding calcium chloride to treatment materials as temperatures drop. Ice was cleared from driveways and parking lots at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Surrounding cities like Clarkston and Dunwoody have received additional materials.
- Fire Rescue: Teams have handled 164 calls for assistance, including 11 related to ice. Special response vehicles equipped with snow chains are assisting with downed trees and wires.
- Human Services: Shelters have housed 222 homeless individuals, with 79 beds still available. Guests are provided meals and hygiene kits.
Crews remain coordinated through 911 dispatch to ensure a swift response across the county.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
