410,000 customers in west virginia didn't have power as of last night. ohio, 400,000 folks in ohio without. 340,000 in virginia, same deal there. power authorities and local governments say many of those people might be in the dark until this weekend. those people are going to have to deal with more soaring temperatures, 12 states under heat advisories this morning and the heat wave is forecast to last all week long. sandra endo is live in arlington, virginia, looks a bit of a mess behind you there. do people there have electricity? i'm guessing not. >> reporter: not in this neighborhood, brook, it's been four days since the violent storm swept through this region. you can still see the devastation left behind. the power lines have downed because these toppled trees ripped the power lines from the tell phone poles and crushing car and struing debris about. this violent storm swept through this neighborhood. this area is without power as are tens of thousands of people suffering here in virginia. and local authorities, residents are getting frustrating. they are wanting the utility companies to try to hurry up to restore power to the communities. they are having a tough time with the sweltering heat and trying to move the debris by hand to get to these areas. of course, there's priorities as well, helping the elderly and getting nursing centers and top priority areas up and running first. so clearly there's a lot of work to be done and residents here who are without electricity are just trying to cope. >> we have a pool and generator, but a lot of these people don't have nothing. it maekz you want to sit down and cry. >> been very, very hot, not getting no relief in the liquid form. and people are in dire straits really. >> reporter: and it's tough because in fairfax county, virginia, this storm wiped out their 911 system. that was only working at half capacity and they are really trying to figure out why the primary and secondary backup systems didn't work. a lot of compounding factors when you think about how violent this storm is and the recovery produce ses, this will all take. brooke? >> this was a freak storm. imagine if something worse happens in that area, can the city cope? we're going to talk to washington, d.c. mayor vincent gray who is fed up with what's happening there. in ohio more than 400,000 people are still without power and electricity could be out in some parts until next tuesday. temperatures expected to hit mid-90s today, now some towns are being told to boil water before drinking, that's how desperate it's getting in some places, localer power companies are struggling to get the power back. they are bringing crews from out of state to hurry up the process. nancy gigante, i'm sure you're frustrated too. 400,000 people without power. a lot of them are aep customers, it's hot, hot, hot. how much longer will they be without power? >> i do know that aep is working as hard as they can to get the power on. we had a high of million customers without power. we're down to just under 400,000 customers without pow ir. it's a dangerous situation but we're working with local partners to make sure people are safe and are the resources they need. >> if we're not talking until next tuesday, works as hard as they can, that good enough? >> i think that we're being as pro active as possible. we can't change the power situation at the government level. what we can do is stay on top of the situation and make sure that if people need drinking water, that they've got water available. we're working with water treatment facilities to make sure they've got power generators so they can maintain drinking water. we have a federal declaration, fema is working side by side with us. i think that we're responding as quickly and as hard as we can given the situation. and it is a dangerous situation. >> i want to get to fema and federal resources you all are getting. is there any talk about underground power lines? all of this wouldn't be an issue if that were possible. >> you know, it is possible. in fact we had a significant power outage caused by ice in '04 and another power outage caused by hurricane ike in 2008. the utilities have in fact as a result of that buried their lines. so this probably could have been much worse if they hadn't done that after those last two pow other outages. >> back to the federal emergency, i know that's been declared in ohio, 200 national guard troops knocking on doors from dayton to columbus. what are their priorities one, two and three today? >> our priorities are to make sure that we're touching base with our vulnerable population,s, not just in the urban areas but reaching out and making sure we're touching base with our vulnerable populations across the state so the national guard focus august meanted by the way by university students that have been asked to support this effort, are focusing on areas where we know we have high populations of elderly and our senior citizens to make sure somebody is stopping, do you have water? do you have a contact? do you need transportation to a cooling station? >> with the cooling stations, i know they are up and running in localities, we've been making phone calls to different ers. with the temperatures still in the 90s for you in ohio, are you seeing issues with heat related illness and stroke? >> we haven't had any reported into the operation center, i do know in many cases hospitals are allowing those medically dependent folks that may not need to be hospitalized to come in and get cool in their facilities. so one of our priorities of course has been to look at nursing homes, hospitals, places where we might need to make sure they've got water and power generators so we have the cooling centers available. >> nancy dragani, of the ohio emergency management agency. good luck today. >> thank you. >> this is a widespread problem and doesn't look like the heat is letting up just let. let's get the latest from alexandra steele in for rob this morning. when does the relief happen? >> not until at least we go into the weekend. the problem is heat is actually the number one kimmer, weather related killer in the u.s. we've seen fatalities, from montana to minneapolis, temperatures around 100 degrees. a lot of these people don't have air conditioning. the average high in the beginning of july in minneapolis is 84 degrees. it's warmer than that already now. here's where the heat is today. through the central and southern plains and even into the upper midwest tomorrow, kc, 102. you can see there's no relief here. denver even at 95. where there is a little bit of relief believe it or not is places like macon and birmingham, places that were 106 and 107 over the weekend. we're seeing axis move further west, taking it in earnest in the plains. tomorrow is the fourth of july, what will the weather be? in new york, 9:00, 84 degrees, washington, d.c., expecting a high tomorrow of 98 degrees. this forecast at 9:00 at night says 80. this computer model is projecting we'll have showers and thunderstorms, rain cooled temperatures. 89 dry in chicago, kansas city as well. pacific northwest though beautiful conditions. but brooke as you look through saturday, look at st. louis staying above 100, 104. wichita, kansas city as well. even washington, d.c., look at this temperature as we head towards saturday. 100 degrees. of course in maryland and washington and virginia, of course all around d.c. we're seeing such intense heat, that's where we continue to not have power. that's going to be some of the biggest problems there. why are we seeing this? over the weekend this area of high pressure, high pressure this big blue h, warming air, as we head towards this week, this is where really the heat will be. so much of the country will be so well above average. no real relief for many of the country. and unfortunately through the weekend. >> because of power outages, tomorrow fourth of july, i read this morning, four places in maryland are calling it off because they can't pull it off, the fireworks. it's tough right now. thank you, alexandra. >> let's go to zoor zoraida sambolin. new questions good footballer coach joe paterno and whether he influnsed school officials not to report an incident involving assistant coach jerry sandusky and young boy in a locker room shower. according to e-mails between former university executives, a decision was made to approach sandusky and report him to child welfare officials and his second mile charity back in 2001. but it appears coach paterno, who died in january, then had a conversation with former athletic director tim curley, he e-mails an official, after giving it more thought and talk teenager over with joe yesterday, i am comfortable with what we agreed were the next steps. i'm having trouble with going to everyone but the person involved. paterno's family is calling on pennsylvania's attorney general and former fbi director luis free to release all e-mails and records related to their investigations. a new york based human rights organization says the syrian government has been carrying out a state policy of torture while simultaneously slaughtering thousands of civilians. the group, human rights watch, has identified 27 torture centers based on testimony from more than 200 former prisoners and syrian security officers who defected. one local activist group claims 25,000 syrians are being held right now in those centers. mitt romney will go to israel this summer and meet with prime minister netanyahu, they have known each other since the 1970s. netanyahu is not offering up any endorsements. he says he has a lot of respect for both romney and president obama. 45-year-old swimmer dara torres will not compete in a sixth olympics, she came up short, missing her chance to make the olympic team after finishing fourth in the 50 meter freestyle last night. the 12 time medalist began her career at the 1984 summer games in los angeles. she told reporters, that's it when she got out of the pool last night putting an end to her historic run as a member of team u.s.a. she's going to spends time with her daughter. we're few hours away from the weigh in for the nathan's hot dog eating contest. the current holder of the mustard belt is joey chestnut. he scarfed down 62 hot dogs and buns last year, six heless than the world record he already holds. gives me heart burn. >> there's a whole method to the madness and how they do this. >> and celebration. >> no thanks zoraida. still to come, fire fighting air tankers grounded after this deadly crash. a key weapon out of the picture as these historic fires are raging in the west. our get real, two kids try to swipe the olympic torch. yep, there's video. you're watching "starting point." this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. mornings are a special time for the two of you... and now you can make them even more special... with new fancy feast mornings. mornings are delicious protein rich entrées... with garden veggies and egg. each one perfectly designed... to start her day with a little love. new fancy feast mornings gourmet cat food. the best ingredient is love. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. 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