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Derecho Causes Damage From Indiana To East Coast

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Reporter: Jessica Gresko/AP

Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits.

The Mid-Atlantic region had already been experiencing 100-degree temperatures before Friday evening's violent storms. Thousands are without power - and without air conditioning - as crews work to clear downed tree limbs and restore electricity.

The storms were blamed for the deaths of six people in Virginia; two in New Jersey; and another in Maryland.

More than 2 million power outages were reported from Indiana to New Jersey, with the bulk of the service interruptions concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier Friday, the nation's capital reached 104 degrees - topping a record of 101 set in 1934.

On Saturday, temperatures were expected to reach 100 degrees again - and another round of storms also was possible. The National Weather Service warned the heat index could reach 110 degrees.