afternoon and evening rain in the pacific northwest. >> 72 in seattle. 87 in sacramento. 90 in salt lake city. 80s from fargo to indianapolis. dallas still hot, 104. new orleans 94. some low 80s from boston to baltimore. it is a much calmer day in the northeast after a day of drenching downpours. strong, slow-moving storms triggered flash flooding from maine to virginia. hail and up to 2 inches of rain inundated streets in the baltimore area. gusty winds knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands to cope without power. one of the most controversial sex abuse cases in the world may be coming to a stunning end. the new york city prosecutor's office has invited the hotel maid who claims she was abused to an extraordinary meeting later today. abused by dominique strauss-kahn, the former imf head. abc's aaron katersky has been following this story. >> reporter: the woman at the center of this explosive case, nafissatou diallo,o,as been summoned to a meeting. >> dominique strauss-kahn -- >> reporter: prosecutors could