MEDIA CONTACTS:
- Andrew Cauthen, Communications Manager, [email protected], 470-553-4408 (c)
- Quinn Hudson, Chief Communications Officer, [email protected], 470-522-8923 (c)
- Sloan Turner, Public Relations Specialist, [email protected], 470-393-8348 (c)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2022
DeKalb Cancels Juneteenth Celebration Due to High Temperatures
DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County has cancelled its second annual Juneteenth celebration, scheduled for June 18, due to high temperatures.
With temperatures and the heat index expected to be in the 90s, the county is cancelling the event out of an abundance of caution.
For information on the county’s cooling centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/news/dekalb-county-opens-cooling-centers-during-heat-advisory.
###
