HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Hurricane Irma evacuees are causing early delays in several Georgia counties Thursday morning.
Triple Team Traffic's Mark Arum reported heavy backups in Clayton and Henry counties on I-75.
Looks like #HurricaneIrma Evacuee Traffic causing extra delays on I-75/nb in Henry and Clayton counties. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/VYFdiQMszV
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) September 7, 2017
"We saw unusual delays this morning on I-75 northbound on the south side," Arum said.
By 8 a.m., traffic was bumper to bumper in spots from Locust Grove all the way through Henry and Clayton counties.
Arum says usually at that time traffic is delay free in Henry County.
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But, Arum says there's some good news for Florida drivers.
Officials tell Channel 2 Action News Florida customers can use their Sun Passes on Georgia express lanes.
Additionally, the express lanes on I-75 South are oriented in the NB direction and will remain so until further notice.
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At least 150,000 are under mandatory evacuation after it was issued by Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency Wednesday for coastal counties in the state.
Tourists set to travel to areas in the path of Hurricane Irma are faced with changing or cancelling their trips.
Here in Georgia, hotels are bracing for a boom in business as residents and travelers evacuate to the Peach State.
Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Katie Walls discovered that most hotels in the metro are already sold out as many more Floridians are leaving out of caution.
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