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Eastern US storms kill 9, cause wide power outages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to millions of people on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits.
The Mid-Atlantic region had already been experiencing 100-degree temperatures before Friday evening's violent storms. More than 3 million are without power — and without air conditioning — as crews work to clear downed tree limbs and restore electricity.
The storms were blamed for the deaths of six people in Virginia; two in New Jersey; and another in Maryland. In suburban Washington, residents were told to call non-emergency phone numbers or go to fire and police stations if they needed help because even 911 emergency call centers were without electricity.
Power outages were reported from Indiana to New Jersey, with the bulk of the service interruptions concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier Friday, the nation's capital reached 104 degrees — topping a record of 101 set in 1934.
On Saturday, temperatures were expected to reach 100 degrees again — and another round of storms also was possible. The National Weather Service warned the heat index could reach 110 degrees.
http://news.yahoo.com/eastern-us-storms-kill-9-cause-wide-power-160324906.html
Remember when hurricane Katrina destructs New Orleans. This is what the Media was doing
They were all blaming FEMA and George W Bush..And now these Storms all over the east the media is staying quiet and wont blame FEMA or Obama. Only Fox News is reporting this
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to millions of people on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits.
The Mid-Atlantic region had already been experiencing 100-degree temperatures before Friday evening's violent storms. More than 3 million are without power — and without air conditioning — as crews work to clear downed tree limbs and restore electricity.
The storms were blamed for the deaths of six people in Virginia; two in New Jersey; and another in Maryland. In suburban Washington, residents were told to call non-emergency phone numbers or go to fire and police stations if they needed help because even 911 emergency call centers were without electricity.
Power outages were reported from Indiana to New Jersey, with the bulk of the service interruptions concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier Friday, the nation's capital reached 104 degrees — topping a record of 101 set in 1934.
On Saturday, temperatures were expected to reach 100 degrees again — and another round of storms also was possible. The National Weather Service warned the heat index could reach 110 degrees.
http://news.yahoo.com/eastern-us-storms-kill-9-cause-wide-power-160324906.html
Remember when hurricane Katrina destructs New Orleans. This is what the Media was doing
They were all blaming FEMA and George W Bush..And now these Storms all over the east the media is staying quiet and wont blame FEMA or Obama. Only Fox News is reporting this
