Washington Dc Blackout

A powerful storm hit the U.S. capital on Friday, downing trees with wind gusts of up to 79 miles per hour (127 kph), topping hurricane force levels and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the Washington area.

A powerful storm hit the U.S. capital on Friday, downing trees with wind gusts of up to 79 miles per hour (127 kph), topping hurricane force levels and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the Washington area.