Hurricane Irma: MARTA, Uber Service Restored But Road Dangers Remain

ATLANTA, GA -- Atlanta's roadways and streets came back to life Tuesday, a day after being paralyzed by the heavy rains and wind gusts of Hurricane Irma. Uber and MARTA service were back on track Tuesday morning after ceasing operations at the request of Gov. Nathan Deal. Not all systems were go, though; getting around via MARTA bus service was problematic around the city due to downed power lines and fallen trees.

"With extensive road closures in metro Atlanta, MARTA bus service has been greatly affected across the service area," the agency said in a statement. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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Scores of bus routes were out of commission Tuesday as MARTA officials were working with public safety officers and power companies to get objects moved out of the roads due to the storm.

Uber and Uber Eats was back in business Tuesday, taking riders to and fro around the city. “We strongly advise our riders and driver-partners to make safety a priority,” company spokeswoman Evangeline George told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and resume operations as soon as we can safely do so.”

Across metro Atlanta, traffic -- and road woes -- were returning. On Interstate 20 westbound a tractor-trailer had jack-knifed, causing heavy deals, according to Conyers police. The Georgia Department of Transportation cautioned drivers to be aware of pedestrians as traffic lights remained out at many intersections across the state.

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Around Atlanta, many were without electricity as utility crews worked as hard and fast as they could to get things back up and running.

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