1.5 million without power from storm in DC/Maryland/Virginia region; 15 dead from triple digit heat and storm

Source: WTOP

Link to Tiger's Golf tournament with no fans: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8115466/pga-tour-congressional-halted-wake-brutal-storm

Power outage numbers as of 11 a.m.

•Pepco: 450,000
•Dominion: 431,000 in Northern Virginia
•BGE: 420,000 in D.C. area including Baltimore
•Potomac Edison: 44,000 in Maryland
•SMECO: 34,000
•NOVAC: 23,000
•Rappahannock: 20,000 in D.C. area

Below are the websites and phone numbers for area power companies:

•Pepco : 1-877-737-2662
•Dominion Power: 1-866-366-4357
•BGE: 1-877-778-2222
•Allegheny: 1-800-255-3443
•NOVEC: 1-888-335- 0500
•SMECO: 1-877-747-6326

Transportation

•Amtrak service Washington to Philadelphia was suspended until noon
•Metro is running as usual
•Bus routes are running sporadically because of downed trees

These hotels are open and DO accept animals

•Residence Inn by Marriot on Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring, Md. They are pet-friendly
•Embassy Suites D.C. Convention Center is open, has rooms. This hotel does not accept pets, only service animals
•DoubleTree on Rhode Island Ave in DC is open, has room. This hotel does not accept pets, only service animals

Here are some places you can go to keep cool:

In the City of Alexandria:

•The Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street
•Charles Houston Recreational Center, 901 Wythe Street
•Cora Kelly Recreational Center, 25 West Reed Avenue
•Barrett Library, 717 Queens Street
City pools:

•Old Towne Pool, 1609 Cameron Street
•Memorial Pool, 901 Wythe Street

Prince George's County:

•Baden Community Center, 13601 Baden-Westwood Road, Brandywine
•Camp Springs Senior Activity Center, 6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs
•Glassmanor Community Center, 1101 Marcy Avenue, Oxon Hill
•Kentland Community Center, 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover
•Prince George's Plaza Community Center, 6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville
•Curry Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover
•Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro
•Suitland Community Center, 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville

The following libraries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and air-conditioned:

•Accokeek Library, 15773 Livingston Rd., Accokeek
•Bladensburg Library, 4820 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg
•Beltsville Library, 4319 Sellman Rd, Beltsville
•Laurel Library, 507 7th Street, Laurel
•Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville

Rockville, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

•Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Falls Grove Drive
•Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, 355 Martins Lane
•Pump House, 401 South Horners Lane

Montgomery County

•Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive in Rockville
•Clarksburg High School, 22500 Wims Road in Clarksburg
•White Oak Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane in White Oak. Bring prescription medicines, critical phone numbers, and any comfort items such as personal pillows.

Libraries:

•Germantown
•Bethesda
•Praisner
•Damascus

Pools:

•Germantown Indoor Swim Center, 18000 Central Park Circle, 240-777-6830
•Olney Indoor Swim Center, 16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney, 240-777-4995
•Germantown Outdoor Pool, 18905 Kingsview Drive, Germantown 240-777-8067
•Long Branch Outdoor Pool, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, 301-431-5700

Arlington County

*Note: all Arlington County pools are closed because of power outages.

•Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd, Rosslyn, -- open until 11 p.m.
•Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street S. -- open until 5 p.m.
•Madison Community Center, 3829 N. Stafford Street -- open until 1 p.m.
•Dept. Parks & Rec Trades Center, S. Taylor Street, just off S. Arlington Mill Dr.,Shirlington
•Pentagon City Mall, 1250 S. Hayes St.
•Aurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St. -- open until 6 p.m.
•Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. -- open until 6 p.m.
•Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. Kensington St. -- open until 6 p.m.

Charles County

•Capital Clubhouse (Emergency Pet Shelter at this location), 3303 Waldorf Marketplace, Waldorf
•Thomas Stone High School (Cafeteria), 3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf
•Dept. of Community Services Building (Emergency Pet Shelter at this location), 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco
•Village Green Pavilion, 100 Walter Thomas Road, Indian Head