Indiana Storm Outage Leaves 68,000 Without Power For Ninth Day
About 68,000 customers in northwest Indiana remained without power on Friday, enduring a ninth day of outages after a destructive storm knocked down trees and power lines.[1]
Most outages were concentrated in Lake County, and NIPSCO said some neighborhoods will not have service fully restored until Tuesday, August 25.[1] The utility said it has restored roughly 306,500 customers since the storm struck.[1] Gary schools remained closed, and local groups set up charging stations and distributed food and other basic support to affected residents.[1]
A deadly storm struck northwest Indiana on Tuesday, August 11, downing trees and power lines across cities including Gary and East Chicago.[1] The extended outages and damage have left many residents describing daily life as "survival mode" as crews work to clear debris and restore service.[1]
Heavy rains on Thursday, August 20, produced flash flooding in Columbus, Ohio, where emergency crews rescued stranded drivers and a 12-year-old boy was swept off a bridge.[1]
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- A deadly storm hit northwest Indiana on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, downing trees and power lines in cities including Gary and East Chicago.
- As of Thursday morning, August 20, 2026, NIPSCO reported 68,000 customers still without power, mainly in Lake County, and said some areas will not be fully restored until Tuesday, August 25.
- NIPSCO says it has restored electricity to about 306,500 customers since August 11, while Gary schools remain closed and local groups are providing food, charging, and other basic support.
- Heavy rains on Thursday, August 20, 2026, caused flash flooding in Columbus, Ohio, where emergency crews rescued stranded drivers and a 12-year-old boy swept off a bridge.
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