NEW : 3 people are killed in North Carolina because of a fresh batch of thunderstorms . Hundreds of thousands of people in Indiana through Maryland are still dealing with this heat without the benefits of electricity , due to a derecho -- or massive storm usually with straight-line wind damage -- that barreled eastward late Friday and into Saturday and was fueled , in part , by the extreme heat . NEW : Hundreds of thousands remain without power due to past storm-related damage . Comment: The storm is moving away from the coast, and it's going to be more difficult for them to get into our area. High temperatures should remain in the 90s and 100s in many locales Monday .
NEW : 3 people are killed in North Carolina because of a fresh batch of thunderstorms . NEW : Hundreds of thousands remain without power due to past storm-related damage . Comment: The storm is moving away from the coast, and it's going to be more difficult for them to get into our area. High temperatures should remain in the 90s and 100s in many locales Monday .