edward thomas was inside his home when a belt of lightening hit the house. >> i was looking out the back door and saw sparks going off out back. >> he and his wife made it out but much of the house torched. >> it's devastating. to see your home go up in smoke, it's devastating. >> high winds took out this tree in dc knocking out power. dangerous winds caused officials to shut down the bay bridge during rush hour. from chopper 13, you can see the line of storms stretching across the horizon. those storms ushered in cooler temperatures bringing relief to those outside for the first time in days. earlier it was empty tables and deserted playgrounds. >> it's like walking into a sauna. it's miserable. >> everyone hiding from the brie brutal -- brutal sun. >> like a crab. >> on wednesday baltimore reached a record breaking 104 degrees. >> you just want to sit inside all day. >> a record many hope we won't see again any time soon. >> reporter: bge reports that 9,500 people had their power kicked out by that storm, all have been restored. mike schuh reporting live. back to you. >> when extreme w

it was a lightening bolt that struck the home of edward thomas and his wife. >> i was looking out the back door and saw sparks like a flare going off back. i yelled to my wife we've been hit by lightening. >> as the two made their way out and called 911 fire began to damage their home. firefighters got the blaze under control but not before extensive damage. >> what's not burnt is water damaged. >> high winds took out this massive tree in washington dc knocking out power. winds caused officials to shut down the bay bridge during rush hour. >> reporter: bge reports several thousand people lost power during last night's storm but all of them have been turned back on. back to you. >> thank goodness for that. thank you. >>> it's warm outside today but not as hot as yet. people are heading back outside to work out or just to enjoy a stroll out there. taking a live look outside now, clouds are covering the inner harbor and little to no sun out there. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. marty is in the out back, tim williams is in the weather center. >> definitely on t

edward thomas says he and his wife got out safely, but their house was destroyed by water damage. >> the clothes i have is what is on my back. i cannot get in the house it is if we can salvage anything. but, again, we are alive. >> not long after the fire, crews responded to another fire in annapolis. lightning may have traveled through a metal conductor in the home and sparked a fire in the basement. the heat and humidity have not slowed down efforts to repair the broken water main break downtown. crews continue working to repair the 20-inch water main break. workers also replaced in nearby 10-ins line after an assessment three years ago depart -- determine both lines were at high risk for rupturing. dpw officials say they know are taking steps to prevent similar situations in the future. >> this year, we're going to go for much less than 5 miles in terms of rehabilitation and replacement to 20 miles. that is going to increase in the next five years. we're going to be doing 40 miles a year. >> we found this video of a 40- inch water main break that happened at the same intersection

. >> edward thomas was at home making dinner with his wife when a thunderstorm passed brute arnold. >> i looked out the back door and a bolt of lightning came down and hit the corner of the house by the electrical breaker. >> edward lost power and smelled smoke, but he and his wife got out of their home safely. anne arundel county firefighters were on the scene of another fire in annapolis. the cause of this fire is still under investigation but officials think it may have started after lightning hit a metal conductor in the home and sparked a fire in the basement. one firefighter fell for the first floor, but no injuries were reported from this fire as well. fire officials say it is safer to stay indoors during a severe weather event. >> it is the safest place to be, obviously. but nature just works in strange ways. we cannot predict it. >> edward is surveying the property and memories that were destroyed by water damage. >> i cannot get in the house yet to see if anything can be salvaged. plus, again, we are alive. >> the red cross is helping some of the victims of this evening's fi

it was lightening that struck the home of edward thomas and his wife. >> i was looking out the back door and seen sparks like a mrar going off -- flair going off. >> as the two made their way out and called 911 fire spread through their home. >> it's all been remodeled, new kitchen and everything. what's not burnt is water damaged. >> lightening blamed for another fire at this house in crownsville. nearly tree crews spent time cleaning up what the storm's strong winds took down. the bay bridge was also forced the close. it caused trouble in dc. high winds took out this massive tree knocking out power. >> it was two big booms. >> bren da wilson watched as lightening blew out county in hill crest height's neighborhood. >> i was standing outside my house and i could see it up the street. it was big. it looked like fire in the sky. >> the intense rains caused some minor localized flooding, leaving a messy clean up for a few homeowners. >> reporter: bge reports those quick storms took out power to about 9,300 of their customers but they were back on in no time at all. >> thank you. remember w

edward churchhill, thomas cork, sr., james foreman, luther goodwin, clarence hunt, jr., and albert jonesvolunteering to defend our nation in world war ii, all men we recognize today secured a permanent place of honor in our national memory. for doing so, in the face of mistreatment and injustice, we owe them a greater measure of respect and gratitude. they are among the greatest of the greatest generation. the nearly 20,000 marines who trained at montford point, between the years of 1942 and 1949 trained in difficult conditions. instead of standard barracks like the ones their white counterparts slept in, the living quarters at montford point were more like overcrowded hats. -- huts. a single stove supplied heat for more than 40 men. most just brushed these things aside. as one of the men put it years later, we were so gung-ho and patriotic, we were not concerned at all what we would do. we wanted to get out there and fight. restricted to training for support roles, african american marines had to wait for their chance to prove themselves on the battlefield. the chance came in the pacifi

edward miller band. liband. >> may i join the prime minister in paying tribute to the guardsmen and leonard thomas of the royal corps of signals. they died in the most tragic of signals -- circumstances. our hearts go out to those families and friends. i join the prime minister in the response -- remarks he made. mr. speaker, the banking scandal of the last week has shown in the miss selling of insurance products and comes on top of other scandals and the continuing multimillion bonus merry go around. how can we convince people that a parliamentary inquiry is a better way of restoring confidence than a full, friendship, open, just type in the inquiry? -- judge-led inquiry? >> there is no disagreement. this banking scandal is appalling. it is outrageous that homeowners may have paid higher mortgage rates and small businesses hire taxes because of illegal activity in the city. people want to know that crime in our banks, crime in our financial services, will be pursued and punished like crimes on our streets. i think, as well as that, being held accountable, they want rapid action to make sure that this cannot h