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Extreme heat moving in as many still remain without power

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  • Here are some valuable links to check the power outages in the D.C. region.
    Here are some valuable links to check the power outages in the D.C. region.
  • Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
    Nearly two weeks after the derecho storm that knocked power out for about half the households in the Washington, D.C. area, an apartment building was condemned as uninhabitable.
    Nearly two weeks after the derecho storm that knocked power out for about half the households in the Washington, D.C. area, an apartment building was condemned as uninhabitable.
  • Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
    It has been more nearly three weeks since that wicked derecho swept across the D.C. area and the damage done that night is still affecting many neighborhoods.
    It has been more nearly three weeks since that wicked derecho swept across the D.C. area and the damage done that night is still affecting many neighborhoods. The power may be back on, but the costs of the mighty storm are still piling up.

More heat heading for the East isn't going to make things any better for people still without power after violent storms hit a week ago.

The heat is coming from the Midwest, where a number of temperature records were set and officials say as many as five deaths resulted from the hot weather.

The heat, last week's storm damage and high demand for power are stressing the areas electrical system's capabilities.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says four more people have died heat-related deaths in the state.

It brought the total number of heat-related deaths in recent days to eight. Three of the newly-reported heat-related deaths occurred in Baltimore City. Two of them were men over the age of 65. 

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