East Coast Storms: Heat Wave, Power Outages Continue; Restoration Coming In Days [MAP]

The more than 2 million people who are experiencing power outages and heat waves along the East Coast could get a break soon as several power companies expect restoration in coming days.

People living in states from Illinois to Virginia are into their third day without power after a series of violent summer storms struck over the weekend, killing an estimated 18 people. Many of the lives lost during the storms were a result oftreesfalling on homes and cars, according to reports.

Temperatures are within the triple digits Fahrenheit, but as soon as the electricity is back on, affected residents will be able to power up their air conditioners.

Here are some links to maps of power restoration plans from several companies serving the affected region.

Dominion Resources Inc.

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Power has already been restored to approximately 600,000 customers. The Virginia power company expects that 80 to 85 percent of power will be restored by Tuesday night. By Thursday night, there will be 90 to 95 percent power restoration, and nearly all service will be up and running by Saturday.

More than 3,000 employees, contractors and retirees are working to get the lights back on, Dominion said. Some 1,200 utility workers from 13 states, including Kansas, Texas, Wisconsin and Florida, and the Canadian province of Quebec, are making their way to the area to help. (View the summary of outages.)

FirstEnergy

More than 566,000 people were affected in areas of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, which is served by FirstEnergy. The more than 3,200 employees working have restored electricity to more than 314,000 customers. You can map current outages on its website and view the estimated restoration time.

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East Coast Storms: Heat Wave, Power Outages Continue; Restoration Coming In Days [MAP]