‘Unacceptable’: US City without Power for Nearly 2 Weeks as Frustration Grows

RACISM blamed for Indiana residents being without power after storms — ignoring that thugs are shooting at utility workers

Some residents of Gary, Indiana, have been without electricity for weeks, and many in the black community are rushing to blame racism and discrimination.Deadly storms knocked over electricity poles and brought damaging flooding to northeast Indiana, including Gary, and initially knocked out power for about 300,000 residents.'It's full of black people. We the blackest city out here, so they don't want to check on us.'While the Northern Indiana Pu…

‘Unacceptable’: US city without power for nearly 2 weeks as frustration grows

As fears about the U.S. power grid’s vulnerabilities grow, so does frustration in one city that’s been in the dark for nearly two weeks.

Thousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times, about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives.

Crisis in Gary, Indiana, as residents left without power and water 2 weeks post storm

The area’s electrical provider estimates most of its customers will have their power restored by Tuesday night

12 nights without power in Gary

Good morning, Chicago. ✶🔎 Below: With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.🗞️ Plus: Chicago Public Schools students head back to school, a nonprofit offers job trainings and life lessons, and more news you need to know below.📝 Keeping score: The Cubs trounced the Mariners, 19-2; the White Sox bested the Mets, 2-1; the Sky lost to the …

Indiana Mayor Speaks Out as Residents Near Two Weeks Without Power

Gary, Indiana, has been without electricity for nearly two weeks after a powerful storm hit the area, closing businesses, closing schools, ruining food, stopping gas pumps, and causing food lines.“We’re at day twelve, and twelve days is too long for families to be without power,” said the city’s mayor Eddie Melton in a video message Sunday. He’s urging the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, or NIPSCO, to restore power to all of the city’s …