fatalities as a result of the storm. three of them are heat related, two of those three involving seniors. >> this is the primary reason why the power is still out. traffic lights are not working and people are hard pressed to find a place to cool off. but the major issues for us right now, medical facilities are owned generator power. we have 34 medical facilities, nursing homes and assisted living centers, dialysis centers that are running on generator power. >> would probably have 500 intersections across the state without power. now that number has been cut in half, but there is still a significant number in montgomery county.

we have about 50 troopers out there for the morning rush and evening rush. >> large monitors provide a real-time snapshot of restoration in progress. the state insurance secretary is in advising homeowners to look at their policy to see what is covered, document the damage by inventory. some policies cover food loss. if the insurance company is not responding to your satisfaction, contact the state. >> we have a rapid response team that endeavour's to resolve conflicts without the need to file a formal complaint. . >> the latest fatalities, all adults, occurred in baltimore city, wicomico, and montgomery county. many are asking, when is my

power going to come back on? lowell melser joins us and i hope you have a couple of answers for us. >> i wish i had a magic want and could make it all better for folks, but unfortunately, that is not the case. as we speak, according to the b g e website, more than 213,000 people are without power in the area, but progress is being made. an example here in waverly within the last hour, a crew from upstate new york finish the majority of its work here. you can see debris left behind from a tree that was resting on a power line. the still appears to be some work to be done, as power has not been restored to this neighborhood, despite the progress that was made. workers told us earlier people just have to be patient. >> it is what we do. it is like a doctor gets out of bed in the middle of the warning to go deliver a baby because that is what he does.

when there is a power problem, we respond. >> dave is one of 1400 utility members from their -- from 15 different states and canada it came to baltimore to help with an epic project, along with an additional 1200 bge staff members. they had the exhausting task of turning on the lights for more than 14,000 people. >> most people don't know what is involved in getting the power back on. of course they are anxious to get it on as soon as possible, but we have to do it in a very safe manner to ensure that everyone gets to go back home. >> he said he and his fellow crew members are up to the task, and that the market's key. >> a good crew, we are working together to get this power back on. we have good guys who work long

hours, and we work hard. >> sometimes they travel with tree removal crews in tow. it ranges from very easy to very difficult. workers say they are working as fast as they can, but safety has got to be a priority. >> they may think we are going to slow. you have to, because the voltage that we have to work with will kill us in a heartbeat, so we just have to be careful. >> as far as some of the hardest-hit areas, anne arundel county, about 40,000 people are without power. baltimore county, about 69,000. baltimore city, 61,000 people, and over in howard county, about 16,000 customers are without power this evening. b g e says that as far as the like -- as when the lights will come back on, it could take a couple days until next weekend. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> during a press conference today, mayor stephanie rawlings- blake reported that 20 by% of the city is without power right now, and with the next few days expected to still be hot, she urges checking with those in your neighborhood who are most at risk for heat stroke. >> we know it is annoying, frustrated, and hot as heck. we need to get over that and take care are vulnerable citizens. i really need people to work with us to check on vulnerable residents. >> the mayor said it is likely that the city will open up some overnight shelters and that more information should be released soon. >> we also received an update from baltimore county police calling for local drivers to be patient during this time on the road. the focus for police is the

status of the roadways. >> we are looking at possibly 24 roads and intersections that are either closed or without power, red lights for example, and officers are covering these locations as we speak. >> moeller county police officers talked about the cooling centers in the area, including senior centers and libraries. water is available at our departments, but remember to bring your own containers to transport it. >> keep in mind when there are no lights working at intersections, it is supposed to be treated like a four way stop. >> a vast amount of damage has been reported throughout the state. >> captain roy taylor and skyteam 11 have been tracking the damage all day and they have some interesting and heartbreaking videos.

>> we talked about how crews from out of state are coming into the state of maryland to assist with getting the power back on. this area here, which is then middle river, is the staging area for crews from out of state. it is also an area for resupply as. we have been watching the bring in new electrical poles that are set up and going out into the field. the crews that are coming in here right now, the ge has set up a facility for making sure they are supplied and fed, plus the fact that they actually make arrangements for hotels for them to sleep. they cannot work until they drop, that would be too dangerous. they were a certain number of hours and then take a break, continue working, and then have to have a certain number of hours of sleep and rest before

they are allowed to come back and deal with the power lines. as you can imagine, just pushing the wrong button or switch could be devastating an extremely dangerous for somebody to ended early get killed trying to resupply power back to the neighborhood. we have been watching drugs work their way into this facility here in middle river and we will continue to find more as we continue. >> if you have the opportunity and the power to do so, we would love for you to show us what you are seeing out there. there is just so much damage across the area, including huge trees down. if you don't have power or know someone who doesn't, track updates on your smart phone with the wbal app.

>> temperatures are still warm, no doubt about that. another hot day across the region. a lot of sunshine, but as far as getting some of the moisture out of the atmosphere, 95 downtown, 92 officially at bwi marshall. the relative humidity is only 29%, and that makes a huge difference as far as the heat goes. 70 and 80 out in the allegany in garrett county. the least we are not talking about heat advisory and he warned for this evening. the futurecast shows clear skies overnight and heading early into tomorrow morning. the threat of severe thunderstorms is not with us tonight. he and humidity and more thunderstorm activity in the seven-day forecast. more on that coming up in a few minutes. >> right now is the time to take some important steps to protect your property. lisa robinson has some tips for you.

of theknows she's one lucky ones with very little damage, but she is taking pictures of what she does have. >> this big branch in just crashed down on our porch. we looked up and there are three other branches hanging by threads. >> there are some important steps to take to protect yourself and make sure your claim is processed. first, document everything. >> take pictures of everything that could be damaged on the property, whether it is the house itself, whether it is personal property inside the house. >> have you take your pictures, it is important to make an inventory of everything that is damaged. with this tree hanging over our head, elsa agrees. once you have documented the damage, you have to take steps to preserve it and make sure nothing further happens to it. >> if there is some damage to

the property inside, if it is raining and a whole came in through the window and there may be additional water damage, put a tarp on top of it. make sure that everything york preserving that was damaged by the storm itself, that you have not contributed to any additional damage. >> state insurance officials have information to help you be protected from home repair fraud. that information is wbaltv.com. >> details on shots being taken by republicans and democrats on each other over the supreme court ruling upholding the health care law. >> a link is discovered between early birth and grade school testing. >> why you might want to add some that into your diet. >> the first official day on the job for a number of sch

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>> republicans and democrats are taking shots at each other on the supreme court ruling that upheld the health care law. the penalty for not buying health insurance is actually a tax. republicans can now say the obama administration is proposing a new tax and the

president is breaking his promise. democrats argue the fines are only imposed on a small amount of people and businesses who decide not to buy into the health insurance system. >> it is a penalty that comes under the tax code for the 1% of the population who may decide they are going to be free riders. it is not a tax on revenue. it is a penalty for free riders. >> democrats point out mitt romney promoted a nearly identical lot in the state of massachusetts when he was governor there, putting republicans on the defense's whether romney would raise taxes. >> for many people, fat has become a bad word when it comes to what we eat. some believe that any fat each today winds up later as unwanted pounds. that is too bad, because not all

fat is the same. some cats are actually good for you. -- some facts are actually good for you. >> carolyn is very careful about what should you choose to eat. she is diabetic. when her dietitian told her is ok to eat fat, she was thrilled. >> i am so happy about it because i like fat. >> not all fats are created equal. in terms of the bad guys, saturated and trans are the ones you are looking out for. >> here are some examples. olive oil and canola oils, nuts and avocados or the kind of good that's that -- the kind of good fats. >> fat maintains vital structures like the nervous system. it is good for your hair and

skin. it helps absorber vitamins. >> that is not an excuse to pig out. >> you can get too much of a good thing. fat has more calories and carbohydrates and protein. >> carolyn is thoroughly enjoying the good fat diet, one item in particular. >> i absolutely love avocado. i am adding it to my sandwiches and my salad. i actually love it. >> she says she feels great, too. >> people who drink coffee regularly may have a lower risk for the most common form of skin cancer. researchers analyzed data collected from more than 100,000 nurses and found more coffee the participants grant, the lower

their risk for basal cell carcinoma. it has also been linked to a low risk for diabetes and parkinson's disease. experts say caffeine appears to be the agent lowering the risk for carcinoma. other foods hiring caffeine lowered the risk for skin cancer, but decaffeinated drinks did not. babies born just a few weeks early are more likely to test poorly in grade school. a new study looked at over 100,000 babies born between 37 and 41 weeks' gestation period of birth records were matched up -- with their third grade math and reading scores later in life. those found born at 37 and 38 weeks or more likely to have reading impairment and score lower on math tests. experts say the fetal brain is rapidly developing during the last weeks of pregnancy, and an early delivery could disrupt that process. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer.

>> satellite imagery and radar imagery shows big storms again early this morning rumbling through. this is what the radar and satellite looked like at 5:00 a.m. this morning. rolling down toward ocean city, they went through quickly. another hot day for sure. the good news is behind that weather disturbance this morning, drier air came pushing down 10. the relative humidity has not been as severe today as the last few days. 92 degrees at the airport but the relative humidity is only about 29%. temperatures are still above normal for most areas in the state, but it is drier, at least. 82 uncomfortable down at the beach, 79 in the garrett county mountains, but everybody east of the mounds are west of the

shoreline, another sizzling day with temperatures in the ninth of the. it looks like the next six days or so will continue to have highs at least in the 90's. the good news for the overnight and into early tuesday morning, the future cash showing clear skies. it looks like we don't have to worry about thunderstorms in the area. tonight will be relatively pleasant with temperatures about normal. 63 in the suburbs, 73 in downtown baltimore for the overnight low. hot, humid weather is not going away anytime soon. denver is 99, kansas city, 97. that is where the air will be coming from as we go into the fourth of july holiday. a pretty good chance for some storms around the region on the fourth of july. enjoy tomorrow, it should be mostly sunny day until a couple isolated storms pop-up at the ended the day.

the next surge of hot air comes rolling through tomorrow. a line of storms dropping down through the area wednesday evening. fireworks displays might be complicated by some hit and miss thunderstorms in the area. that line of storms passes out of us and we may be able to drop the mid-level a little bit of others that. tomorrow, 91-96 degrees. the second consecutive day with temperatures in the 90's. out on the bay, light winds and waves about 1 foot for most of the day, but watch out for the storms developing throughout the day. if you are going up in amounts for the fourth of july we can, you have cooler temperatures but a 40% chance of hit and miss thunderstorms each day. scattered storms on wednesday and a little less humid on thursday. the seven-day, there you see that string of nine's continues.

95 on the fourth of july, 94 thursday. another front of rice with slightly cooler air for the beginning of next week. >> the storm damage around maryland is pretty bad, but we are not the only ones dealing with the aftermath of those severe weekend storms. we'll take a look at the nation, straight ahead. >> the first official day for two school superintendents. tim tooten is straight ahead with that story. >> michael phelps added to the london games. london games.

x in london, we will not see michael phelps try to master the eight gold medals he will -- he won in beijing. >> kate amara has more on that story. >> on this final day at the u.s. olympic swimming trials and omaha, his coach announced that

phelps was scratching the 200 meter freestyle from the olympics, leaving him with seven events to swim at the london banks. phelps called a smart move. it qualified for a total of five individual events in london and he is expected to race in all three relays. however, with preliminaries' for the 200 freestyle falling on the same day as a hotly contested four hundred meter freestyle relay, the coach was concern that else would not be fresh for that event. last night, phelps explain why these trials have been crucial to his preparation. >> i was able to see that i could handle this kind of pressure at this level in multiples. this gives us a lot of confidence, and we have a couple of weeks to improve. >> in london, in addition to

swimming all three relays, phelps will now swim the 200and 400 individual medley and the 100 and 200 meter butterfly. we cannot wait to see the finals of the women's 50 meter freestyle with a 45-year-old trying to make her mark. our live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. right here on wbal. >> she is amazing. >> michael phelps is only going for seven gold medals. still ahead, a man died after being found outside and anne arundel county hotel. >> ahead and run of a 64-year- old man who is now suffering from life-threatening injuries. >> an army of tree trimmers and linesmen hard at work now into

the midwest. millions of customers are without power, and tonight it will be hot again. i am steve handelsman in washington with day three of the big power outages. details coming up next. >> to a new school nesc

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11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> new tonight at 5:30, the new day begins for some top educators. we learn how they spend their first few hours on the job. it was the first official day on the job for maryland's new state school superintendent, and she was not alone. >> the new district school superintendent is now in place. they both talked with tim tooten. how was the first day? >> these are some pretty big jobs. both leaders realize they are taking the reins at a time when public education is a very hot topic. >> a great transition. we came down early and started in the month of june. >> dr. lillian lowery said she is committed to keeping maryland on top and she takes over an education system ranked no. 1 in

the nation. >> there is always room for improvement. it is trying to focus on targeted areas and capitalizing on the things that are working will cost the state. >> she says she will spend the next month or so visiting all 24 school districts. >> you will need to either have a great map or a great gps because you have some traveling to do. >> i have a great map and a gps, and i have some staff who are going to be out there helping lead the way. >> dr. dallas dance on his first day of the job listen to the students. >> they gave me the ins and outs of what they felt was working in what was not working. >> he is the father of a 3-year-

old son who says it shaped his view of education. >> when he was born, i think i became reasonably impatient at that point. we need to make sure everyone gets the same level of education you want for your own child. >> that is why you can expect a high-tech superintendent, one who is already tweeting on the job. live in the studio, tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories tonight. we now know the identity of a man who died shortly after being found outside the lobby area of the royal in friday morning. police say richard george ball lander suffered trauma to his upper body and -- bohlandeer.

a man suffers serious, life- threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle along ridge road in anne arundel county. that incident happened early sunday morning. police say it appears the 64- year-old named stephen eugene shenefiel was struck by a creek 1993 nissan that is believed to have a damaged passenger side of her. >> many are still without power, slammed by powerful storms and then tormented by monday, hot weather. they are waiting while crews worked to fix the mess.

here is steve handelsman. >> washington, d.c on day 3 of the massive power outage. another scorcher, and still no air conditioning for 2 million households from north carolina to new jersey. >> at this point, what are we left with? >> trees. work crews have thousands to lift off homes and cars. utility crews have to rewire a grid that has been ravaged. pepco has crews in from georgia, texas, even canada. >> we are going to make a dent in this. >> frustrated, highly frustrated. >> his refrigerator and his neighbors are full of spoiling food. with gas stations on able to pump, and thousands of people crowding malls and billing

shelters and libraries and schools, power may not be back on for many until friday. >> we put a lot of money into hardness system, but this is an extreme event. >> the firstborn slashed through friday night with 90 mile an hour winds. -- the first storm slashed through friday night. more storms hit yesterday, heavy rain in chicago, wind in north carolina toppled more trees. one killed a couple on a golf cart. another killed a man seeking refuge in a barn. the death toll of the storms past 22. tomorrow will be even hotter from coast to coast and in the mid-atlantic, war potentially punishing storms are forecast. in this neighborhood in far northwest d.c., when the big tree hit that house and took down all the wires, despite all the work being done that and

there, it is going to be dark in this neighborhood tonight and in these homes, it is going to be hot. steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for so many, that is still the status right here in the state of maryland. more than half contained, that is the status of the colorado wildfire, but there are some new concerns tonight. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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>> fire crew slowly gaining control of the that although canyon fire in colorado. last week it was ranked as the state's worst in history. today it is reported to be 55% contained. state authorities said the main concern now, forecasters calling for thunderstorms with winds up to 40 miles per hour. they do expect some problems -- has been burning since last weekend and there is no word yet of the exact cause.

>> good news for the door to a woman diagnosed with the rare flesh eating disease. after a two-month long struggle, she was released from the hospital this morning and is headed for an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. she sustained injuries from a zibeline fall -- a zipline falll. she will spend the next couple of months learning to maneuver with a wheelchair before moving on to prosthetic limbs. doctors are amazed with her spirit and speedy recovery, which has defied their initial prognosis. >> today marks the 70th anniversary of the day a million earhart disappeared during a flight around the world. her journey was supposed to make history, but instead became a historic mystery when she vanished. the executive director took off

to try to solve her disappearance once and for all. he said evidence points to a possible landing on an island in the south pacific. it is a privately funded search. still ahead, a step forward in space exploration today as nasa shows of a mars space capsule. >> they may be pretty, but some can be deadly. we will tell you about some common plants that need to keep away from children and pets. >> we will see how long hot temperatures are g

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>> nasa scientist at the next crucial step in what could be the longest and most expensive trip into space. >> science fiction is slowly

giving way to reality at nasa. a ship that will define the future of american space exploration. >> it will travel farther into space than any spacecraft design for humans has flown in the 40 years since our astronauts went to the moon. >> the specific destination in space. an unmanned test flight in two years to travel to an asteroid by 2020, and a trip to mars just a decade later. >> a new and exciting chapter in america's great space exploration story. >> a long-range mission as nasa terms to the private sector for unique partnership with private companies to handle service to the international space station, giving nasa scientists space to focus on a trip further into the stars. for astronauts, the opportunity to dream.

>> to go on a potentially three- year mission. >> the initial benefits will come to a lot more quickly. >> the outsourcing of american base jobs, and bringing them right back here. the creator high skilled, high- paying jobs, and of course, inspiration. >> inspiration that could ultimately take us to places we have never been before. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we did break a streak of importance. we had three straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees in downtown baltimore, and today we broke the streak, we only hit 96. a slight improvement for sure, but an improvement nonetheless.

way above the normal high of 87, but at least is not quite as hot. the record high goes back to 1901 when we hit 103 degrees on july 2. the 16th time this year we have topped 90 degrees at the airport. the normal is eight, so we are well ahead of last year and have doubled but not reviewed the normal number of 90-degree days so far as we ventured into july. much more comfortable on the coast or up in the mountains. roanoke is at 94 degrees, charlottesville at 93, and cleveland at 90 degrees. expected 90's to continue for the next several days. if you get up toward deep creek lake, they have some nice weather up there, 77 degrees. skies are clear as we head toward tuesday morning, no big

storms anticipated tonight. it should be pretty quiet, 60's in the suburbs and 70 downtown. the sunsets at 8:37. into the desert southwest, another search of that is coming our way. we caught a little break today, but expect tuesday and wednesday to be quite hot and steamy again as this air mass is coming our way. tomorrow, low to mid-90's. with the surge of warm air approaching, the warm front might trigger an isolated storm during the day. out on the bay, the southerly breeze and weighs about 1 foot. a water temperatures or bit more comfortable. you have to keep an eye on the sky because those thunderstorms really get the bay all turned up. 40% chance of scattered storms out in the mountains but also

some sunshine for tuesday and the fourth of july. temperatures in the upper 80's to around 90, scattered storms on wednesday evening, but the scent beach weather. the forecast around baltimore, 92 tomorrow -- the set beach weather. we will have to watch the storms that pop up, they could interrupt fargas blake -- fireworks displays. >> did you note those pretty flowers you pick for your garden could be toxic? some common plants sold at nurseries are actually poisonous and could harm your pets or children if they are interested. -- if they are ingested. >> you might know them better as foxgloves. we found plenty of them for sale, but as often happens, this

one can also be toxic. >> if you plant this in your garden and you see a little bite mark in a leaf and your son or daughter holding that leave, then you need to worry. >> the entire plant is considered poisonous. eating it can be fatal. in most cases, you are talking about an upset stomach. foxgloves are not the only concern. daffodils are also toxic, as are rhododendrons. >> it can cause swelling and potentially cut of breathing. >> pet owners we spoke with often have no idea. >> i think it absolutely should be labeled. sometimes people need to be protected. >> those are things that are not common knowledge. >> we got both of these

foxgloves plants from home depot. local home depot had a warning that said not for human or animal consumption, but the ones that loews did not have a warning. we went straight to home depot to ask what they are doing to alert consumers to the dangers of the plant. home depot says they are rolling out new labels with similar warnings to the one we found. on the close as they are not required to label like plants. >> be prepared, know what is toxic and what is indoors and out. it is best to do your homework before you decide to fill your barden derek texted and todd u.d. hit the road for the july 4 holiday comes word that a couple of things you have heard are simply not true. some of you may have heard that by built -- by filling up your car when it is khalilzad, you

will save on gas, and by using better known gas stations you can extend your mileage. consumer reports says both of those are not true. >> the temperature really does not change throughout the day because the gas is stored underground. it is all gasoline and your car is happy to burn it, no matter where it comes from. >> when it comes to additives claiming to be able to stretch a gallon, about 100 products have been tested throughout the years and have not found one that will work. we did confirm there are a few myths that turn out to be true. for example, setting gas by driving a well to new vehicle, drive a constant speed, and leave the air conditioner off. >> power outages and damage galore and maryland tonight. coming up, tips on how to answer

insurance questions that you may have experienced. >> 1 special school in baltimore is helping adults finally get their high school diploma. [ snoring ]

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>> a school in baltimore has changed the lives of tens of thousands of adults for the better. kim dacey has details. >> 50 adult students graduate

from the south baltimore learning center with high-school diplomas last week. for 52-year-old robert burgess, it was especially sweet. >> it is like a dream came true, something i always was destined for. it was just an amazing feeling. >> robert dropped out of high school in 1976 and got caught up in a life of drugs. once he straightened out, got a job, got married, joined a church, and wanted to get his life on a different track. >> i believe this was the stepping stones of getting a better job and a better career. >> robert's story is a common one. the nonprofit of results of any age a second chance at an education for classes, training, and one-on-one tutoring.

>> you can come in at any great level and work up to the point of being able to go one of two directions, a general education and development program, or they can go to the external program which is a competency based program. >> it is celebrating the 20th anniversary this year. they have grown from serving a 60 students to 1000 students a year. >> we have a great staff. they are concerned about you. that have intensive tutoring. that computer classes, and they make you feel at home. >> roberts and classmates are now on their way to a better future. robert is involved in anne arundel committee college and hopes to one day become a drug addiction counselor. >> i just want to be an example to those out that of your own

drugs, who are homeless, who just gave up hope. i want them to know that they can do the same thing. >> congratulations to the school and the recent graduates. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> the storm and he waved it death toll rises in maryland. the governor will have an update just ahead. stay with 11 news. >> there are still more than 200,000 people in the greater baltimore area without power this evening. i am lowell melser and i will have details in a live report. >> maryland's widespread power outages are bringing one community closer together. that story, new at 6:00. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> good evening, everyone. a monday of misery. >> thousands of people remain in the dark tonight.

trees were toppled, homes were damaged, some people are even burying loved ones. this is a live look from north baltimore, one example of the extensive damage in our neighborhood. lowell melser has a check on when the lights may be back on for residents and business owners. we begin with david collins with the state's emergency response. >> sadly, the death toll in maryland from the storm and heat wave has risen to six. the latest fatalities are all adults from baltimore city, wicomico, and under county. >> we have now -- and montgomery county. >> we have now had six fatalities as a result of this storm. three of them are he related, two of those three involved seniors. >> this is the primary reason why the power is still out. why the power is still out.