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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Indiana mayor says 'all hands on deck' needed to restore power after storms | NewsNation Live

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As communities across Indiana continue dealing with the aftermath of last week's storms, Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen says restoring power to residents will require an all-hands-on-deck effort from utility companies and government officials. Jensen joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss ongoing recovery efforts, a lawsuit filed against some power companies over their response to the outages and the need for additional federal assistance as communities work to recover. #indiana #floods #poweroutage Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…

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NPR (Chandelis Duster) - Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm

A round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11

What was happening in Gary, Indiana on August 20, 2026?
Workers from True Cut Tree Care of Farmington, Michigan were removing a tree from the front of a home after it had been toppled during a recent storm.
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When did the round of storms that impacted the northwest Indiana region occur?
The storms impacted the region on August 11.
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NYTIMES (Robert Chiarito, Jack Healy and Amy Graff) - ‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power

Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.

What is the current situation regarding electricity in Gary, Indiana as of August 22, 2026?
Thousands of people in the Gary area of Indiana remain without power, with some residents enduring an outage that is approaching its second week.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Jewell Hillery and Andy Koval) - 'Pinching on food': Gary remains in dark for 11th day as pressure on NIPSCO mounts

GARY, Ind. — Gary remains in the dark for the 11th day after powerful storms went through Northwest Indiana, leaving thousands of residents without power. Nearly 21,000 Gary NIPSCO customers remain without power as of Friday afternoon out of a total of 43,329 across Northwest Indiana. It was a scary day for Gary resident Shumaine [...]

How many days have residents in Gary, Indiana, been without electricity following the powerful storms?
Gary has remained in the dark for 11 days following the powerful storms that went through Northwest Indiana.
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How many NIPSCO customers in Gary, Indiana, were without power as of Friday afternoon following the storms?
Nearly 21,000 NIPSCO customers in Gary remained without power as of Friday afternoon.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 32k people in Indiana still without power after 11 days

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Roughly 32,000 people in Indiana are still without power, 11 days after severe storms swept through the state. More than half of those people live in the city of Gary, where Black residents make up over 84% of the population. According to the region's electrical utility provider, NIPSCO, residents will have to wait until August 25 for power to be restored.

What is the demographic breakdown regarding Black residents in the city of Gary, where many are facing power outages?
Black residents make up over 84% of the population in the city of Gary.
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How many people in Indiana were without power 11 days after severe storms swept through the state?
Roughly 32,000 people in Indiana remain without power 11 days after the severe storms occurred.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Cole Reynolds, Michelle Boorstein, Hannah Knowles) - Ten days after storm, thousands are still waiting for power in Indiana

Residents are scrambling for generators, lining up for gas and bracing for a long recovery.

How many days have passed since the storm in Indiana for thousands of residents to still be waiting for power?
Ten days have passed since the storm occurred, and thousands of residents in Indiana are still waiting for power.
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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Gary, Indiana residents prepare NIPSCO lawsuit after power outages | NewsNation Live

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More than a week and a half after devastating storms swept through northwest Indiana, tens of thousands remain without power and are now being told by the local utility company to continue to wait. NewsNation's Alex Caprariello reports from Gary, Indiana, where the bulk of outages are reported. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

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NYTIMES (Julie Bosman and Robert Chiarito) - Desperation Mounts in Indiana After 10 Days Without Power

Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, a city where a third of residents live below the poverty line. Full power restoration isn’t expected until next week.

When is full power restoration expected for the residents of Gary, Indiana?
Full power restoration is not expected until next week.
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What has caused the ongoing power outage and desperation in Gary, Indiana as of August 2026?
The situation in Gary, Indiana, is due to floods caused by powerful thunderstorms that have devastated the city. As of the report on August 21, 2026, residents have been without power for 10 days.
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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Residents of Gary, Indiana, still without power nine days after storm took down power lines

Residents of the town are throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their cell phones.

What is the current situation regarding electricity in Gary, Indiana, as of August 21, 2026?
Residents of Gary, Indiana, are still without power nine days after a storm took down power lines.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Northwest Indiana residents endure a week without power after deadly storms — and the utility says full restoration is still days away

More than 75,000 customers in northwest Indiana remained without electricity a full week after storms carrying 99-mph winds leveled trees and killed seven people, with the local utility warning that full restoration in hard-hit Gary may not come until August 25. The storms tore through the region beginning August 11, initially knocking out power to […] The post Northwest Indiana residents endure a week without power after deadly storms — and the utility says full restoration is still days away appeared first on American Almanac .

More than 75,000 customers in northwest Indiana remained without electricity a full week after storms carrying 99-mph winds leveled trees and killed seven people, with the local utility warning that full restoration in hard-hit Gary may not come until August 25. The storms tore through the region beginning August 11, initially knocking out power to roughly 300,000 customers across northwest Indiana. By late afternoon on Wednesday, August 17, that number had dropped to about 75,000, but for the families still sitting in the dark, the progress felt painfully slow. More than 20,000 of those customers were in Gary alone, a city where approximately 300 utility poles and 44 power transmission poles need repair or replacement, the Associated…Open

Who is the Mayor of Gary, and what actions were taken to assist the community?
The Mayor is Eddie Melton; he stated that more than 600 linemen were working to restore power and that community centers had opened to provide hot meals and phone charging stations.
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Which regional utility did Myra Carden file multiple outage reports with in Whiting?
She filed reports with NIPSCO.
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What specific medical necessity forced Portage resident Jeremy Spurrier to drive to Illinois to buy ice?
He drives to Illinois to buy ice to keep his insulin from spoiling.
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What is the estimated date for full power restoration in the city of Gary, according to the local utility?
Full restoration in Gary may not come until August 25.
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