Good morning, Washington area. In the aftermath of Friday’s storm, here are some stories that can help you cope with the power outages and heat:
Powerless: Region roiled by outages: Crews are working 24/7 to restore power to roughly 650,000 homes and businesses with electricity three days after a rare derecho storm blew through the area, downing trees and electric lines. The number of outages Monday morning has been climbing, rather than declining. http://bit.ly/OW7Re6
Where are the traffic lights out? Hundreds of intersections around the D.C. metro area are not working. Here’s a list of some of the intersections. http://bit.ly/OW89BJ
Beat the heat: Cooling centers in the D.C. region: Keeping cool may be a challenge as widespread power outages coincide with high temperatures. Here’s a list of cooling centers in the area. http://bit.ly/LqIPir
Where to get ice: Call ahead before you go, but here are some stores we contacted Monday morning about having ice in stock. http://bit.ly/OW9cl7
Tips for staying cool in a heat wave without power: Check out these tips for how to stay as cool as possible without power. http://bit.ly/OW9N68
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