DeKalb County officials are urging safety as heavy rains cause some roads to become perilous Wednesday.
On Shallowford Road, standing water is causing trouble for drivers, Channel 2 Action News reported. In Brookhaven, Goodwin Road has a similar problem, and the city is monitoring other roads. In Doraville, well-traveled Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on the southbound side was closed near Tilly Mill Road, city police said.
Channel 2 reported that the county said it is responding as fast as possible to problem roads and reported lightning strikes, as well as downed trees.
Follow the AJC's coverage: Significant weather advisory for parts of metro Atlanta
The county emergency management center on Twitter cautioned drivers against traversing roads covered in rain.
Just stay home, the agency suggested.
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