The autonomous ride-hailing service launched in Houston in February. Waymo subsequently issued a software recall after two of its vehicles got caught in floodwaters in San Antonio.
ATLANTA — Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta, Houston and other Texas cities after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.S. over the holiday weekend.
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and gusty winds were possible Friday in Texas and other parts of the Southern and Central Plains, the National Weather Service said.
Forecasters warned of possible flash flooding along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, when rain and thunderstorms were expected across much of the central and eastern U.S…