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The mid-Atlantic region of the United States was hit hard by a major storm on Saturday. Washington, D.C. was the center of the damage, but the effects of the storm stretched from Indiana to New Jersey.
Millions were left without electricity during an intense heat wave. Temperatures hit triple digits in many areas and records were broken in Washington, D.C., Ohio and Indiana. Heat advisories were issued and residents were warned to drink lots of water and stay out of the sun. Though being indoors won’t be any consolation for those without power.
Officials are recommending that people stay hydrated and keep an eye out for signs of heat stroke, especially in the young and the elderly.
Some major Internet services also went down after a cloud computing system run by Amazon lost power — including Pinterest, Netflix and Instagram.
We’d like to know how the storm and power outages are affecting you. If you have power, are you staying inside? Or did you go somewhere else to keep cool. Did the storm do any damage to your area? Snap a photo of the damage and send it to us.
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I’m in Germantown, MD (23 miles North of Washington, DC) and half of the town has power. Most traffic lights are out in the county, the water pumps got knocked out so we’re under a water restriction and the majority of the area also doesn’t have power. Luckily I am one of the few that has power. It’s pretty bad to be outside though.
It’s nature’s ability
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My mom is in Columbus, OH and they have no power and they are being told not to expect power for 5-7 days. State of emergency there. It is in the 90′s and she has no air conditioning. Luckily it isn’t affecting all of Columbus.
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope she has fans & that she keeps putting cold water on the back of her neck, back of her knees & inside her elbows. It feels a lot better.
Yes, that is my house above in Westerville OH. My wife and three daughters were 20 ft away when it fell, they are all ok!
So glad to hear that you and you and your family are ok!!!! Jeremy, Mashable community assistant
I’m glad to hear you are all OK. Sorry you are going through this.
The storm hit Friday afternoon — not Saturday. Ohio was hit hard, more than 500,000 still without power. Estimates are 5-to-10 days for it to be restored in some parts.