Those Without Power Flock to Wheaton Mall
They came to enjoy the air conditioning, eat at the food court, and charge their electronic devices.
Almost every outlet was taken at Westfield Wheaton on Monday afternoon. Alan Zhang, 18, and his brother, Andy, 15, lost power at their Aspen Hill home after Friday's storm, so they came to the mall to charge their cell phones. And they weren't the only ones. Sprinkled throughout the mall, people sat next to pillars with their iPhones and laptops connected to power outlets. But this was nothing like the crowd on Saturday, as Montgomery County residents without power swarmed the mall to take advantage of the free air conditioning, the plugs, and the wifi. "We definitely noticed the increase in traffic over the weekend," said Sidney Woods, Westfield Wheaton's director of marketing. "Every outlet was occupied by a cell phone or a laptop." …
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