Saturday, June 30, 2012

MAP #Weather A dangerous situation is unfolding millions remain without power and temperatures are once again soaring.

unprecedented heat and weather problems have left millions without power, also affecting the internet on a major scale
Expand
A dangerous situation is unfolding from Indiana to the mid-Atlantic where millions remain without power and temperatures are once again soaring.

A violent thunderstorm complex, known as a super derecho, left a trail of power outages and destruction from Indiana to southern New Jersey, Virginia and northern North Carolina Friday afternoon and night.
Eleven lives were lost, all due to falling trees.
The inability to use air conditioners and fans could not come at a worse time with sizzling heat once again spilling northward from the South into the Midwest and Northeast.
According to local power and electric companies, here's a breakdown of the number of people without power in states most affected by the storms. Numbers are approximate or still growing.
Indiana: 112,760
Kentucky: 140,461
Ohio: 363,500
West Virginia: 500,000
Virginia: 2.5 million
Maryland: More than 1.3 million
New Jersey: 168,000
Posted by Robby Ball at 6:47 PM