Christopher Alston

A Waymo vehicle got stuck during a downpour in Atlanta on Wednesday that flooded streets and even part of a downtown highway.

The company says the vehicle was not occupied and was later recovered.

At least one other Waymo vehicle was waylaid during the storm.

Waymo serves only the city of Atlanta in Georgia and services several cities in Texas.

The company said in a statement it's paused service in Texas out of an abundance of caution for the forecasted severe weather.

Waymo has not confirmed when service will resume in either state.

The National Weather Service says rain and thunderstorms are expected across much of the central and southeastern U.S.

over the weekend, with the possibility of some turning severe.

For NPR News, I'm Christopher Alston in Atlanta.

A Waymo vehicle got stuck during a downpour in Atlanta on Wednesday that flooded streets and even part of a downtown highway.

The company says the vehicle was not occupied and was later recovered.

At least one other Waymo vehicle was waylaid during the storm.

Waymo serves only the city of Atlanta in Georgia and services several cities in Texas.

The company said in a statement it's paused service in Texas out of an abundance of caution for the forecasted severe weather.

Waymo has not confirmed when service will resume in either state.

The National Weather Service says rain and thunderstorms are expected across much of the central and southeastern U.S.

over the weekend, with the possibility of some turning severe.

For NPR News, I'm Christopher Alston in Atlanta.

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