Strong Storm Leaves Thousands Without Electricity In Sweltering DC:Washington:Heavy thunderstorms packing high winds across the metro Washington area Sunday afternoon, downed trees and power lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity.The storms killed two people.
Electricity provider Pepco reported that as of Sunday evening, about 280,000 residences throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia in the dark - and without air conditioning - one of the hottest days of the year, temperatures reaching 99 degrees at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.