ATLANTA — Thousands of people in metro Atlanta have been without water service since water main breaks across the city on Friday.
The City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Government are trying to provide a little relief to residents. Both are giving away bottled water to the community.
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In Atlanta, you can head to one of several fire stations to pick up a case of water per resident.
You can pick it up at the first stations located at:
- 71 Elliot Street
- 1568 Jonesboro Road
- 447 Boulevard
- 1048 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard
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DeKalb County residents can pick up bottled water at the DeKalb County Human Services Complex on Warren Street from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
They say the water is available to those living in the affected areas experiencing low to no water pressure.
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