several days. the state health department reporting already eight heat related deaths in the state of maryland four of them haven't over july 4, three in the city. -- happened over july 4, three of them in the city. >> if you think it's hot outside, try flipping burgers inside a to drop. >> it is 100 out there, 120 in here. >> we caught up with the guys working out of the chow hounds in downtown baltimore and they told us is a constant battle to stay hydrated. >> it will be 3:00 soon. >> state health officials are very worried about the next couple of days, because they expected 100 or more degree temperatures. a warning to those who have to work outside, especially all of the utility workers trying to restore power. >> we are very concerned about the prolonged heat wave and its effect on a lot of the folks here in the mid-atlantic region.

>> according to the national weather service, so far since april this year, 18 days of 90 degrees or more. and two days in june of 100 degrees in -- or more. and with those 100-degree days expected to double in the next couple of days, doctors are urging people to be where. >> do not be foolish. >> one doctor says the e.r. is starting to fill up with patients with heat-related illnesses, and said it is vital that people learn the sign of a heat stroke. >> the warning signs are that you can get confused and irrational. >> get plenty of clear liquid, where lewis night -- where loose fitting clothing -- wear loose- fitting clothing. pools and cooling stations are staying open later. believe it or not, that can

help save lives. >> i feel like we are doing that out here right now, bern and turn. there's a wealth of information from the city and jurisdiction and the state out here right now. also, tips and more information on the cooling centers and pools with extended hours. you can get that information at wbaltv.com. the cracks -- >> b.g.e. said at last check, they had power back onto more than 670,000 customers while just over 40,000 remain in the dark. toy expect restoration's continue through the weekend.

the stifling conditions are unbearable for this no. baltimore homeowner, and after waking up another day in a bed of sweat, she is starting to worry about the impact it's having on her health. >> you do not have food. you do not have cold water. the house is 87 degrees. i woke up feeling sick to my stomach with cramps in my legs, and those are signs of heat stress. >> absolutely. bge is providing an estimated time when customers can expect power to restore. the number to call is 877-778- 2222. bge cautions that callers will only get an estimated time of repair assigned to your area. captain roy taylor, where are you now? >> we are at the staging area right off of march boulevard. it has gotten so big that they have actually taken over two of

the large parking areas. they have been out there surveying and repairing damage. they have been working on electrical poles as quickly as they can bring the men. one thing we are starting to notice, it appears there is a thunderstorm in the process of building itself up just to the north/northwest of us here. i am seeing a bit of red on my radar. that will hamper repair. >> these hazy, hot, and humid conditions are adding to the hot tempers appeared -- tempers. many people are asking if power lines should be run underground. david collins is looking into the issue.

he joins us live from north baltimore with some answers. >> the answer is an expensive one. the total estimated cost for just the b.g.e. territory alone is $9 billion. based on a study done nearly 10 years ago, as much as $400 a year for the next 15 to 20 years for each of us individually. it is this verses that. melissa mason likes living in a community where all the power lines are underground. >> i was not out very long with the storm. of course, underground mines feed into the upper ground lines, which caused me to be affected like anyone else. >> maryland law requires power lines to be underground in new subdivisions. according to bge, 60% of its paralyse our underground.

-- 68% of its power lines are underground. 38% are -- 32% are above ground. >> it is expensive even without challenges. >> 9,000 miles of wire to be buried comes out to $9 billion. >> it would cost somewhere between $340 and $415 per customer per year to retroactively put the wire underground. >> the study found conversion of the entire distribution systems of maryland utilities does not appear to be violable based on installation costs. a 2000 general assembly task force determine the life of underground cables is shorter than overhead lines. outages could be two to three times longer for underground

verses the overhead lines. >> when you have cable running underground, it is harder to find where the fault is. it takes much longer verses and overhead line. yes, a tree may have taken it out, but you know exactly what is wrong. you have is on the problem. >> a state of virginia study determined underground wires to be an -- unreasonable. in florida, it would require rate increases ranging from 85% to 100%. the public utility of texas cited costs as a deterrent for underground mines. >> it is a very expensive proposition. >> no new maryland studies are in the pipeline, or in the works, or even being considered, however, one study wrote the public utilities chairman requesting his agency run a

steady. you can find information on the power outages and locations of cooling centers on line at wbaltv.com. you can also access our free smart phone apps on your mobile device. >> and heartbreaking news tonight for any parent. a 3-year-old boy is dead after each round of the pool. anne arundel officials say crews were on the site of the accident in the old brooklyn park neighborhood. he was at a party when his family members realized he was missing. he was found unresponsive in the pool and was rushed to the hospital, but died a short time later. two investigative reports tonight in baltimore -- to investigations of arrests in baltimore. a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds of of mcculloh this morning. the other shooting happened overnight in the 2300 block of

utah place. police found a 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. we are told he died from the shooting. no word yet on a possible suspect or motive 43 shooting. -- for either of the shootings. >> going on line to try to get jason hamels for the all-star game. their efforts, coming out. >> the insta-weather plus is coming up.

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>> the 4th of july is over and it is back to the campaign trail for president obama as he kicks off a two-day bus tour across ohio and pennsylvania. republican mitt romney is taking some time off and allowing others to potentially do -- at lot -- and allowing potential vice presidential candidates to do the talking for him. >> a couple of high-profile mitt romney surjit are hitting the same area with a different message. >> i am betting on you, and the country is betting on ohio. >> the first up, the key state of ohio. president obama blasted governor romney for opposing the auto industry bailout. and he took credit for turning

it around. >> i was betting on american industry and the american worker. and three years later, the auto industry has come roaring back. >> the bus tour had to pennsylvania tomorrow. >> i think we should go his tour the broken promises were for the american middle class. -- we should call his tour the broken promises tour for the american middle class. >> this president has been bad for america and bad for ohio. we have 40,000 fewer jobs than when he took office. >> mitt romney is considering who to tap for the no. 2 slot. >> the one thing that mitt romney could do to change the dynamic in ohio is to take brockport men as the vice- presidential nominee. >> and -- rob portman as the vice-presidential nominee. >> and another source said he is considering choosing a woman.

tomorrow's jobs report could provide one side with ammunition. >> and president obama announced in toledo that his administration filed a trade complaint against china in in beijing, accusing them of unfair duties on american made cars. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> along with the heat and humidity, now we are tracking some severe thunderstorms in southern pennsylvania drifting down into baltimore county. some heavy downpours there. we do not have the dangerous wind or lightning with the storms, but they will cool things off. the worst part of the storms are in southern pennsylvania, where some warnings have been issued in eastern adams and western york counties. you can see the division between our extreme heat here and a slightly cooler air in the net

-- in the northeastern corner of the nation. heavy downpours, dangerous lightning, and unfortunately, some damaging winds are possible. i will show you where it is primarily in effect right now. it is these orange-shaded areas of adams county and york county. wind gusts of 60 miles per hour and large hail are possible. there's the potential for a gusty thunderstorms to arrive. 95 degrees at b.w.i. marshall today. 103 degrees at the inner harbor. most remarkable about the almanac, at the 83 degree morning low at the inner harbor. it probably will not get below 85 in downtown baltimore tonight. there is still 100 degree heat at the inner harbor. us, andto the north of back into the west it cools off a little in the mountains.

at ocean city in the next few days, right around the low 90's. with the humidity factored in, the heat index at the naval academy at 106. heat advisory warnings through 8:00 p.m. tonight and likely to be reissued tomorrow. under strong chances will diminish at midnight. partly cloudy around dawn tomorrow. it will not cool off much at all tonight. 85 is the low in downtown baltimore tonight. triple digits out into the plains. up in new england, 70's. where the two air masses collide is where the thunderstorms are breaking out. right along the edge of the heat, which stretches through western and central pennsylvania. high pressure on the gulf continues to pump out the heat and humidity. tomorrow may be even hotter.

102 is the forecast tie with northwest winds at 5 to 10. east wins light on the bay. bay water temperatures mostly in the low 80's. western maryland, almost 90 degrees in garrett county. that is a hot day in the mountains. on the coast, classic summer weather, but hot. 90 at the beach tomorrow. 95 on saturday. thunderstorms become more numerous on sunday. the heat will continue through the weekend. the hottest of it is tomorrow and saturday. dropping back into the low 90's on sunday. a cold front will come through here on sunday, getting our temperatures back into the mid 80's next week. >> from the susquehanna bank support center, this is 11 sports. >> major league baseball gave a four-hour window to the social media site for fans to take part in a final vote to get their

favorite players to the all-star game. we have the results. orioles starter jason hamel could not get past the japanese rookie. hamels we did a picture of himself and a note of thanks to orioles fans and all of their efforts. we back when, it would be hard to imagine him as an all-star, but the newburgh talented 26- year-old pitched well. -- but the super talented 26- year-old pitched well. he would often starts to gain great and inexplicably fall apart. they need that third quality arm. it is a challenge tonight against the angels.

derrek richards up for the angels. the first pitch at 10 05 o'clock. sirena has put that start well in the rearview mirror. she looks for her fifth wimbledon title. she is not one of the fastest players in the world, but fast enough. the second set, ms. williams. 23 aces in third round. set up a match point. appropriately, and returnable. -- not returnable. the final, 7-6. tiger woods made his greenbriar debut.

would have little feel with the putter. -- tiger woods had littlefield with the putter. -- little feel with the putter. do you know what helps with putting? great chipping. dustin johnson, the eagle. right now, b.j. seen in the lead with seven under par. -- b.j. vsingh in the lead. >> stay with us.

>> this hearing he will not let up anywhere near the future. an update on the toes the conditions and how city leaders are stepping up the efforts to help. and the triple digits going on, we are also moderating -- monitoring the

>> i never thought i would say it, but i can't wait for it to get to the upper 80's. >> and strong line of storms and severe storms coming from pennsylvania into baltimore county. heavy downpours, and unfortunately, perhaps damaging winds. this until about midnight tonight. then the heat continues tomorrow. 102 on saturday. dropping into the 90's on sunday. may 80's next week.

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