Many still without power in U.S. heat wave

While the number has dropped, there are still thousands in the U.S. northeast still without power during an historic heat wave.

According to CNN, households in eleven states are still without power since last week’s powerful storms ripped through the area. The storms killed at least twenty-five people, thirteen in Virginia alone.

In the meantime, the heat wave responsible for those storms continues. Record temperatures with an extreme humidex were recorded from St. Louis to Washington D.C.

The heat is expected to break by Monday when seasonal temperatures are expected. In some places it could mean a twenty degree drop in a matter of hours.

Flickr Photo by: Mr. T in DC