tonight, an unfamiliar weather turn. it gave us a power outage headache. >> none of us can be satisfied until every home is restored. >> a crippling storm doomed thousands into a week of heat and helplessness. >> we are living in hell. >> while it is restored to a quarter of a million customers, saturday will sizzle. >> this will not let up. >> nine people have died in maryland from heat-related causes. >> so far, it will only get worse tomorrow. the air is coming from the west. 104 in cincinnati, 103 in chicago. 107 in little rock.

all of that moving our way for saturday. advisories in western maryland, watches and the southern part of the state. to explain how this can impact your health and how this is having a major impact on events around the area this weekend, we're joined live from north of baltimore. >> a little bit compared to a little bit earlier. it has dropped down to 85. all of this heat has impacted festivals this weekend and has forced the mayor to extend the state of emergency for baltimore. >> they he has gotten so bad that they held an emergency meeting over the phone to extend the executive order that declared the city in a state of emergency.

after last week's storm, all of the heat, the mayor issued the executive order. the city will remain in a state of emergency for a week and will be eligible for recovery efforts. in the meantime, crews are braving the heat as they set up for this week's african-american festival. >> we will be doing some frequent hydration. you can see what people are taking it easy. >> temperatures are expected to climb well into the triple digits. festival organizers are implementing safety precautions. >> we have cooling fans so people can go. we have tens - -tensts across the festival. "they have fully powered air conditioning units to help people beat the heat.

they are urging people to avoid going out in the heat. be sure to take the proper precautions. >> stay out of the sun as much as possible. where white clothing, go in the shade. >> they have seen an increase in the number of patients coming into the e r with heat related illnesses. they encourage anyone with special needs to check on them. we are live tonight in north baltimore. >> when it comes to folks who have honored done it -- to have overdone it, we are shown the tools used to cool people down at a rapid rate. >> you plug it into the wall, there is some fluid in here. you connect the machine itself. this can be applied on the side of the chest.

cold fluid circulates throughout. >> we dug up a little bit more information. the fda approve the device helps the body maintain the temperature by minimizing the heart and brain. cooling fans are said to be more efficient than cooling blankets, wraps. they use it on patients that have just received cpr. >> cooling off has been red hot in canton. despite not having power for three days, generators have kept it from sizzling. a recent batch were shipped in from north carolina. the company has never seen business like this. >> they are working the amount of hours they are legally allowed to work. some of them have chosen to use that downtime to maybe help here.

they have been alternating said that they can go home, no one has been off. no one has been off since saturday. >> to give you some perspective, they have gone through 280,000 pounds of ice. >> the extreme heat only added insult to injury. 190,000 adages are related to the heat and thunderstorms. this is working around the clock to restore electricity to the remaining 3% of customers who are still in the dark and without heat. -- and in the heat. many of the area's police centers continue to serve as a refuge from the intense heat. we stopped by the north community action center where residents were able to drink some ice cold water and have a

place to cool off. >> i came in to get a bottle of water. >> you can find a cooling center on line. you can do that by going to our website. you can find them using our free smart phone app for your mobile device. later in our newscast, investigation into whether businesses took advantage of people who were left without power. >> a baltimore county home owner has been out on a limb warring about what to do with fallen trees. >> the richardsons have a beautiful view of a parklike setting.

this is in the middle of everything. >> the pleasant atmosphere changed. a major storm and strong winds tackle some trees. >> i actually saw all of these trees swayed and as they parted. four trees laid down like dominoes. >> uprooted, the branches of one tree brushed the deck. they will charge about $3,000 to cut and clear the debris. but they are leery to do anything because of the size of the home. warning, do not disturb. >> i am more about that because later on down the line, they could penalize me or give me some type of fine for this situation. "she says she contacted several

county offices but no one could tell her how to handle it. we checked with the environmental county protection and sustainability. >> we have a conservation easement requirement for certain development. the idea is to promote and address forests. >> violators can be ordered to replant trees. she says that she can clear those downed trees. >> there are no penalties. she is allowed to clear the trees. >> she does not have to get any county permit. >> had those trees fallen, that could have cut them up to a

property line. this is if they have wanted their own parking space. this house is supporting a tree in north baltimore. >> right now, we are following a developing story out of downtown baltimore. one of the officers were certain the crash with another vehicle. it happened just before 8 tonight. we're told that they suffered non life-threatening injuries. there is no word on the specific circumstances surrounding the crash or group was at fault. it is unclear if they responded to a call when that accident happened. police are looking for a suspect after a deadly shooting in northeast baltimore. officers found an unidentified man suffering from a number of gunshot wounds. police have not released to the victim's identity or a possible

motive in this case. police have released this surveillance video they say captures the prime suspect in a deadly shooting. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers. >> this seems to be no sizzle on the jobs front. the economy added 80,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate held steady at 8.2%. experts say the unwillingness of u.s. employes to add jobs quickly shows us that the economy has a long way to go. an average of 75,000 jobs were created every month in april to june quarter, which is below the 226,000 traded in the first three months of this year. the lackluster jobs numbers caused a ripple effect on job --

on wall street parent of the s&p slipped 13 points, the nasdaq dipped 39. >> the construction crews are preparing for the baltimore grand prix track. workers will iraq to the circuit in about a month. the event management co. and race circuit design is handling that construction and the crews will work through the night to complete the project. the bulk of the work should be completed by mid august. coming soon to a pool near you. >> hopefully, no one ever has to use this, but in case they do, it will be there for them. >> the new tool required in anne arundel county and how a 5-year- old is behind it. >> are some business is taking advantage of the heat wave and the power outages? >> a weekend of hot weather on

the way and also some heat relief in a seven-day forecast. 85 degrees down to the airport, 85 degrees down to the airport, 83 here

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>> it is not really unusual in the wake of a store for some businesses to take advantage of a bad situation. some complaints have been filed about price gouging at hotels and gas stations. >> storm debris still being cleared, and electric power still being restored, and in the midst of all of this, some hotels, retail outlets, and gas

stations are taking advantage. >> you would think that in a time of need, the prices would go lower, not that they would try to take advantage of people. >> the state attorney general's office is investigating price gouging complaints regarding huge increases of room rates. one establishment usually charges $51 a night jacked up the price. a hotel which has been charging 100-150 a night suddenly demanded $700. the price of some generators skyrocketed. the place to not stop there. when consumer reported that the price of gas shot up by 50 cents a gallon. >> there is no nexus between a rainstorm and maryland and the ability of gas into maryland. this is clearly price gouging, but we don't have a price gouging statute. get one but we

are constantly blocked by the oil industry. >> there are storm chasers,, artists, good at taking money but not at repair work. complaints usually roll in after homeowners realize that they have nothing in return for all of the money they gave a contractor. or the work is incomplete or so shoddy it will have to be done over. >> only hire a licensed contractors. >> the warning signs and unscrupulous person is that your doorstep, demands for up- front payments, repair vehicles that save licensed and bonded. experts say they are typically not. >> the most typical thing they can do is verify that they have a license and that the license is current. >> if you believe you're a victim of price gouging, the

state attorney general like to hear from you. go to wbaltv.com and click on "big stories." >> there is a new law on the books designed to prevent drowning. it is named for a five-year-old who died back in 2006. his parents are convinced that their son could have been saved if lifeguards have a devil to use this for the leaders. under the new law, public and semi public pools must have a difficult later and have lifeguards trained in the use. the legislation was signed on what would have been connor's 12th birthday. >> this is the best birthday present we could give him to honor him. >> we hope it does not happen to anyone else. to be another layer of protection. >> his parents will continue to

lobby for similar legislation statewide. >> it has been an extended stretch of hot weather around here and so far we have not set any records. we have tied a couple but we have not set a record. the heat is typically the hottest time of the year. these are typically hard to reach. today's record was set two years ago in 2010. today, we officially hit 99. it was 103 downtown. that 103, but the weather service reported, might be a preliminary. at any rate, we felt a couple of degrees short of the record for the day. tomorrows record is 101 and it looks like we're within reach.

the normal through this time of year is only 10 of 90 degrees + days. there is more heat on the way tomorrow. a heat warning remains in effect. we have a little bit of high thin clouds over the top of us. that traps the heat under the cloud cover. 87 degrees in hagerstown. morning temperatures, 80's in town, light wind. you can see that thin cloud cover over the area right now. high pressure on the gulf coast will continue to pump in the high heat. the're sitting right on edge of this front fence so that is the heat wave but it will not reach baltimore until sunday night. we have to deal with all of this.

we are pretty sure tomorrow will break the record high. we will see a lot of sunshine, and heat out in the ohio valley coming our way. sunday will be another hot day. the front coming down will be getting here, arriving in the afternoon. expect some thunderstorms as that front hits the heat wave. monday might be 20 degrees cooler. west to southwest, 6-12. cool water, a pool to stay in tomorrow. the way it's about a foot on the bay. western maryland, thunderstorm possible in the weekend. eastern shore locations, what we

will see is not only the 101 degree heat but the heat index might go over 110. there are some thunderstorms sunday afternoon. you get a nice sunny day tomorrow. it will be hot. 92 with a thunderstorm sunday and some showers on monday. our heat wave slowly and after the weekend. 95 on sunday. down to 83 with some showers monday and temperatures look like they will stay in the low to mid 80's. >> the orioles search for an effective arms. they turned to gonzales. some bad news for roberts coming up next in sports.

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>> brian roberts battle to get back in the field after a concussion. he had a torn muscle. he will seek a second opinion that he will likely be out for months. gonzales makes his first career start for the orioles. wilson getting plenty of help defensively.

there, you can see gonzales getting the job done. here is a look. we're into the fifth inning. look at what he is doing defensively. granted, it was this run that tends to happen. right now, we are in the fifth inning. the angels have a 1-0 lead and a solo home run. great interest tonight at fenway as the yankees picked up a four game said. the bases loaded, this shot comes through. boston, right back at you. jarrett, it is a three-run homer. the yankees take a game one, 10-8 is your final. the green briar classic, this

year, tiger woods signed up for the stock in west virginia. organizers could not have been happier. well, they could be happier. phil mickelson without air around under par. this one was way word. into the crowded goes. he makes a new friend but does not make the cut. tiger coming off of his third win of the season. the u.s. open champion, and if they had him for the weekend. a birdie on 18. the u.s. women's open, the reawakening michelle wei. she was four under for determinate -- for the tournament. the weekend coverage starts at

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>> mother nature is about to turn it up a little bit. >> one more day. the record is 101. sunday, we start the trend at least in the right direction. back into the mid 90's. >> amazing, 83 will feel amazing. >> i will have to break out the shorts at 83. we have a cooling trend at 95. >> you always talk about this but i never seen your shorts. >> that's a good thing. thank you for joining us. >>

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