Power outages persist in Gary, Indiana, following severe storms
What happened
Thousands of residents in Gary and the surrounding northwest Indiana region remain without electricity nearly two weeks after severe storms occurred.
Why it matters
Residents report living in "survival mode" as the prolonged outage continues in a city where one-third of the population lives in poverty.
Context
The power disruptions follow a round of storms that impacted the northwest Indiana region on August 11, 2026.
Sources
- BBC News Original article
- NPR Original article