Gary Residents Wait for Power as NIPSCO Sets Target for Restoration

Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after dead

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to fix the outages, but 75,000 customers still lacked electricity by late afternoon, mostly in Lake County next to the Illinois border. They included more than 20,000 customers in Gary, where residen…

Gary residents wait for power as NIPSCO sets target for restoration

More than a week after a powerful storm tore through Gary, thousands of residents are still waiting for their power to be restored.

Resources available in Gary, Portage during prolonged power outages

As tens of thousands of people are still without power after the Aug. 11 derecho, Gary and other impacted cities are offering resources.

'We Have Felt Invisible’: Black Gary Residents Trapped in ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Conditions as Blackout Drags Into Second Week

A historic power outage is exposing the vulnerabilities of a predominantly Black, economically distressed city, where residents are struggling not only to restore electricity but also to access food, gas, safety, and basic emergency assistance. Many in Gary, Indiana, have been sitting in the dark for days after catastrophic storms slammed the area on Aug. 11, killing at least seven people across Northwest Indiana. The powerful derecho brought wi…

Why The Ongoing Blackout In Gary, Indiana, Should Be National News

​The American Midwest has unfortunately gone through several terrible weather events in the past few weeks that show no end in sight. In areas like Gary, Indiana, homeowners and businesses haven’t seen power in over a week. ​This came after a sudden and unexpected violent inland hurricane, formally called a derecho, occurred on August 11, […] The post Why The Ongoing Blackout In Gary, Indiana, Should Be National News appeared first on NYCTastema…