injuries. and severe storms in the mid west have left more than 140,000 homes and businesses without power. most of them in ohio where american electric power reports considerable damage to its electric system. the storm knocked down page power lines, uprouted trees and flooded underpasses. rain has helped crews battling the yarnell fire which killed 19 elite firefighters two weeks ago. they say it's now 100% contained. our chief meteorologist rick reichmuth in the extreme weather center. rick? >> shep, monsoon rains. that's the same thing early monsoon season. you get those lightning strikes and that's what causes a lot of fire. you get a few weeks into monsoon season and you get a lot of rain there that gives a lot more moisture to the ground. when it starts to prevent so. future fires. more rain coming through the press cot area and yarnell and thunderstorms it looks like the next four to five days that monsoon activity is going to be very strong. it's great news to see that rain there down across