Following Friday night's devastating storm, Maryland, Virginia and D.C. have all declared a state of emergency. With several people in the immediate are still without power, the D.C. government released the following statement yesterday afternoon:
"In response to yesterday’s devastating storm and searing temperatures, the Government of the District of Columbia has declared a state of emergency.
The office of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell also released a statement addressing the dangerous conditions, and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley followed suit shortly after. With temperatures still lurking around 100 degrees in the able, the end of June and the beginning of July have been all but pleasant in the DMV.
[via DCist]
