With freezing temperatures expected to settle across metro Atlanta overnight, DeKalb County has opened its warming centers to provide shelter, heat and meals for people who need a safe place to escape the cold.
All of the county’s warming centers are operated by Frontline Response International, an organization that focuses on year-round outreach and emergency response during extreme weather.
For 24-year-old mother Satavia Martin, the decision to seek help became clear the moment her son was born.
“It would be one thing if it was just me,” Martin said. “But I can’t have him out there like that.”…