Wet roads make for messy morning commute

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Rainy weather caused many issues on the slick roads Wednesday morning. 

In DeKalb County, authorities responded to a jackknifed tractor-trailer on the Interstate 85 northbound ramp to I-285 eastbound. The 18-wheeler went off the road and down an embankment. The ramp was blocked, which caused delays. 

The Georgia Department of Transportation reported road flooding in the area of the wreck. 

 

Meanwhile, heavy rains from the Gulf of Mexico are causing flooding in the Southeastern United States ahead of what could become the season's first tropical storm.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday a disturbance has a 60 percent chance of becoming a subtropical or tropical system by Memorial Day. The rain is forecast to continue even if it doesn't.

As much as 7 inches of rain is possible in South Florida, where some areas had more than 14 inches (of rain last weekend.

Similar rain totals are possible from southeastern Louisiana to central Georgia. In eastern Alabama, officials say downpours already have covered roads and bridges in Lee County.

The system will be named "Alberto" if it strengthens into the first tropical storm of the 2018 season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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