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Governor Declares State of Emergency in WV After Strong Storms

Posted: Jun 30, 2012 12:37 AM EDT Updated: Jun 30, 2012 1:09 AM EDT

CHARLESTON -

Friday evening, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency for the entire state of West Virginia.

Powerful storms hit much of the state, leaving an estimated 500,000 customers without power, Tomblin's office said. The declaration "will allow all government resources to be devoted immediately to helping those in need and restoring power as soon as possible," according to a news release.

"The damage from today's storms is widespread and in many places severe," said Gov. Tomblin. "With temperatures near 100 degrees expected this weekend, it's critical that we get people's power back on as soon as possible. We're committing 100% of our state's resources for as long as we need to get this cleaned up."

With temperatures expected to soar on Saturday, officials recommend drinking lots of water and ask residents to check on friends and neighbors.

http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/06/3...latestnews

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/30/us/extreme...index.html

http://www.wsaz.com/breaking/home/SEVERE...01175.html

http://www.wvmetronews.com/news.cfm?func...ryid=53559

http://www.wboy.com/story/18920956/gover...ong-storms

http://www.wowktv.com/

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Update:

Storms knock out power to 2M across eastern US Updated: 9 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -Violent storms swept through the eastern part of the United States Friday night, killing a northern Virginia woman when a tree fell onto her home, damaging subway cars in Washington, D.C., and knocking out power to more than 2 million people in the middle of a heat wave.

The storms that converged on Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Ohio packed winds topping 70 mph in some places, uprooting trees and damaging numerous homes. They came after a day of sweltering heat across the region. The nation's capital reached 104 degrees just before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, beating a record of 101 set in 1934. Fairfax County police spokeswoman Mary Ann Jennings said the woman in the Springfield, Va., area was killed during the height of the storm. Authorities were at the scene of the home but weren't able to immediately get inside, she said.

Jennings said police also were responding elsewhere to reports of a park police officer injured when his car was hit by a tree and an 18-year-old man struck by a downed power line. As of 1 a.m. Saturday, Pepco was reporting 406,000 outages in the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Md. "We have more than half our system down," said Pepco spokeswoman Myra Oppel. "This is definitely going to be a multi-day outage." West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency after more than 500,000 customers in 27 counties were left without electricity. In Washington, D.C., Metrorail trains were returned to their endpoints due to the storms and related damage, officials said

"It has had a widespread effect on the region," Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said early Saturday. He said about 17 train stations were operating on backup power due to local power outages, but that he didn't anticipate service being disrupted on Saturday. In Ohio, the State Highway Patrol said three tractor trailers blew over on Interstate 75 near Findlay, but no one was injured.

http://m.wfsb.com/w/news-us/story/65951745/

Pi Infinity User ID: 3.14159265 06-30-2012 08:41 AM

**ULP UNKNOWN LUNATIC POSTER** · (This post was last modified: 06-30-2012 09:24 AM by HeidiLore.)

FROM CNN:

(CNN) -- More than 3 million homes lost power early Saturday across the Midwest as a fierce line of thunderstorms and winds pounded the region after record-setting temperatures.

The storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, according to utilities. Virginia was the most hit with power outages to about 860,000 homes.

The outages come as tens of millions in the central and eastern United States are battling a sweltering summer and stormy fury.

Temperatures Friday soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit from Kansas to Washington, with scorching conditions expected to continue through the weekend and beyond.

"If you don't have a good pair of boots, it'll burn clear through to your feet," said roofer Zach Bruner in Evansville, Indiana, where he said the 103-degree temperatures were spiking to 130 on the job site.

The severe thunderstorms moving across the Midwest are fueled by the record-high temperatures, bringing with them lightning and wind gusts as strong as 80 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

As storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, they left a trail of damage that included power outages.

"The storms may reach as far as the Atlantic coast by late tonight or early Saturday morning," the weather service said. "People planning outdoor activities this evening in the path of the squall line are urged to pay attention to local weather warnings and take shelter as storms approach."

The massive systems left one in three Americans baking in scorching heat and has threatened lives and doled out misery for those not fortunate enough to find a splash of cool water or air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/30/us/extreme...index.html

**Bond, James Bond** Licensed to kill User ID: 007 06-30-2012 09:13 AM

**JF Priest** · **JF Priest** Subscriber User ID: 47416 06-30-2012 09:14 AM **Posts: 23,872**

**freakything**

Man this site must not have good mod's,, this should have a pin!

**HeidiLore**

ULP UNKNOWN LUNATIC POSTER Wrote:

FROM CNN:

(CNN) -- More than 3 million homes lost power early Saturday across the Midwest as a fierce line of thunderstorms and winds pounded the region after record-setting temperatures.

The storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, according to utilities. Virginia was the most hit with power outages to about 860,000 homes.

The outages come as tens of millions in the central and eastern United States are battling a sweltering summer and stormy fury.

Temperatures Friday soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit from Kansas to Washington, with scorching conditions expected to continue through the weekend and beyond.

"If you don't have a good pair of boots, it'll burn clear through to your feet," said roofer Zach Bruner in Evansville, Indiana, where he said the 103-degree temperatures were spiking to 130 on the job site.

The severe thunderstorms moving across the Midwest are fueled by the record-high temperatures, bringing with them lightning and wind gusts as strong as 80 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

As storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, they left a trail of damage that included power outages.

"The storms may reach as far as the Atlantic coast by late tonight or early Saturday morning," the weather service said. "People planning outdoor activities this evening in the path of the squall line are urged to pay attention to local weather warnings and take shelter as storms approach."

The massive systems left one in three Americans baking in scorching heat and has threatened lives and doled out misery for those not fortunate enough to find a splash of cool water or air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/30/us/extreme...index.html

I had to edit your post...please don't post entire articles, it can get us into trouble. Thank you. Heartflowers

**HeidiLore**

freakything Wrote:

Man this site must not have good mod's,, this should have a pin!

Because you said that I won't pin it. chuckle

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 67725 06-30-2012 09:28 AM

This is the kinda stuff you have preps for......a little more real than a zombie apocalypse.....

Pi Infinity User ID: 3.14159265 06-30-2012 09:30 AM

LoP Guest Wrote:

This is the kinda stuff you have preps for......a little more real than a zombie apocalypse.....

Terrorist

**Luvapottamus**

HeidiLore Wrote:

freakything Wrote:
Man this site must not have good mod's,, this should have a pin!

Because you said that I won't pin it.

Way to go Freakything!

See what you did, jinxed it.

S977

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Pi Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
This is the kinda stuff you have preps for......a little more real than a zombie apocalypse.....

Terrorist

No did you read the information? It was thunderstorms.

Pi Infinity User ID: 3.14159265 06-30-2012 09:32 AM

ULP UNKNOWN LUNATIC POSTER Wrote:

Pi Wrote:
LoP Guest Wrote:
This is the kinda stuff you have preps for......a little more real than a zombie apocalypse.....

Terrorist

No did you read the information? It was thunderstorms.

lol I was calling him a terrorist for "prepping", parroting the government.

**ULP UNKNOWN LUNATIC POSTER**

HeidiLore Wrote:

ULP UNKNOWN LUNATIC POSTER Wrote:
FROM CNN:

(CNN) -- More than 3 million homes lost power early Saturday across the Midwest as a fierce line of thunderstorms and winds pounded the region after record-setting temperatures.

The storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, according to utilities. Virginia was the most hit with power outages to about 860,000 homes.

The outages come as tens of millions in the central and eastern United States are battling a sweltering summer and stormy fury.

Temperatures Friday soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit from Kansas to Washington, with scorching conditions expected to continue through the weekend and beyond.

"If you don't have a good pair of boots, it'll burn clear through to your feet," said roofer Zach Bruner in Evansville, Indiana, where he said the 103-degree temperatures were spiking to 130 on the job site.

The severe thunderstorms moving across the Midwest are fueled by the record-high temperatures, bringing with them lightning and wind gusts as strong as 80 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

As storms moved east from Indiana through Ohio and into West Virginia, they left a trail of damage that included power outages.

"The storms may reach as far as the Atlantic coast by late tonight or early Saturday morning," the weather service said. "People planning outdoor activities this evening in the path of the squall line are urged to pay attention to local weather warnings and take shelter as storms approach."

The massive systems left one in three Americans baking in scorching heat and has threatened lives and doled out misery for those not fortunate enough to find a splash of cool water or air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/30/us/extreme...index.html

I had to edit your post...please don't post entire articles, it can get us into trouble. Thank you.

Hey at least I provide links to the source of the information Link13