- A heat wave following last week's storms continues to put stress on areas from Ohio to Virginia where about 600,000 customers are still waiting for power to be restored, according to a Reuters report.
- Temperatures about 90 degrees have been particularly problematic in West Virginia, where about one-third of electric customers lack service.
- Companies including FirstEnergy Corp. of Ohio, Exelon Corp. and Dominion Resources are still working to restore power to homes and businesses.
From the article:
About 600,000 customers from Ohio to Virginia remained without power, six days after violent storms first struck and as a heat wave continues to bake much of the region, local power companies said Thursday. ...
