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NPR (The Associated Press) - 'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power

Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.

What are the impacts of the power outages on schools and businesses in Indiana?
Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen due to the ongoing lack of power.
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What is the current situation regarding electricity for residents in Indiana as of August 21, 2026?
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering their second week without power, marking a ninth day of outages following a deadly storm.
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HUFFPOST - ‘Survival Mode’: Indiana Residents Endure A Ninth Day Without Power

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines.

How long have residents in northwest Indiana been without power as of August 21, 2026?
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a ninth day without power.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing dozens and leaving 27 still missing

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's […] The post Overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing dozens and leaving 27 still missing appeared first on American Almanac .

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's Civil Protection Unit confirmed through ticket sales that at least 114 adults and five crew members were aboard. An unknown number of children, too young to require tickets, may have been on the ferry as well, meaning the true passenger count could be significantly higher than official records show. Seventy-seven survivors were pulled from the water or reached a small island in the lake on…Open

What factors contributed to the capsizing of the ferry on Lake Kariba?
The vessel was significantly overloaded, carrying more than its 90-person capacity, and was operating in rough water; although strong waves were cited as a pre-departure concern by bystanders, investigators have not yet confirmed if those conditions were the decisive factor.
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How many people survived the capsizing and how were they rescued?
Seventy-seven survivors were saved; some were pulled from the water by speedboats while others reached a small island in the lake on their own.
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What are the physical characteristics and location of Lake Kariba where the accident occurred?
Lake Kariba is the world's largest man-made lake by volume, created by a dam on the Zambezi River. It is shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia, stretches more than 200 kilometers long, and is up to 40 kilometers wide.
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What are the reported fatalities and the number of missing persons following the ferry accident on Lake Kariba?
While initial death tolls varied, Fox News reported that confirmed fatalities had risen to 44; meanwhile, 27 passengers remain missing and are the subject of an ongoing underwater search-and-rescue operation.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - LA County investigators blame Edison's idle transmission tower for Eaton Fire that killed 19

An 18-month investigation by the Los Angeles County Fire Department has pinpointed an electrical spark from a Southern California Edison transmission tower, one that wasn't even in service, as the cause of the Eaton Fire, a blaze that killed 19 people and leveled more than 9,000 buildings. Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone released the findings […] The post LA County investigators blame Edison's idle transmission tower for Eaton Fire that killed 19 appeared first on American Almanac .

An 18-month investigation by the Los Angeles County Fire Department has pinpointed an electrical spark from a Southern California Edison transmission tower, one that wasn't even in service, as the cause of the Eaton Fire, a blaze that killed 19 people and leveled more than 9,000 buildings. Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone released the findings after investigators reviewed physical evidence, witness accounts, and multiple videos tracing the fire's origin to Eaton Canyon in the Altadena foothills. The report concluded that electrical arcing from a tower on Edison's inactive Mesa-Sylmar transmission line ignited dry vegetation beneath the structure on January 7, 2025, as powerful Santa Ana winds drove the flames into surrounding neighborhoods.…Open

How does Edison's Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program impact California ratepayers?
While the program aims to pay victims directly, the funding mechanism is expected to use California's $21-billion wildfire fund—which is built largely from ratepayer surcharges—to reimburse Edison for most or all of the payments, potentially passing the costs to California customers.
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What legal actions are being taken against Southern California Edison regarding the Eaton Fire?
Edison faces a consolidated mass-tort case in Los Angeles Superior Court with a bellwether trial scheduled for January 2027, dozens of private lawsuits from homeowners, a lawsuit from Los Angeles County seeking hundreds of millions of dollars, and a federal suit from the Trump administration seeking more than $40 million for firefighting and cleanup costs.
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What specific evidence did investigators use to trace the fire's origin to Eaton Canyon in the Altadena foothills?
Investigators reviewed physical evidence, witness accounts, and multiple videos, including surveillance footage from the Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club in Pasadena which captured two bright flashes near the inactive transmission tower at approximately 6:11 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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What environmental conditions contributed to the rapid spread of the Eaton Fire?
Powerful Santa Ana winds drove the flames into surrounding neighborhoods as the fire burned for nearly a month before being contained on January 31, 2025.
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NYTIMES (Livia Albeck-Ripka and Ivan Penn) - Eaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report Says

The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.

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NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Sewage Poured Into the Potomac. We Could Have Prevented It.

The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.

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NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Sewage Spill Is Over, But Contamination Lingers In Potomac

Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.

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