100K+ NW Indiana residents remain without power nearly 1 week after storms as recovery continues
Crews are repairing major transmission and distribution damage as NIPSCO says 90% of customers should have power by Tuesday night.
- As of Tuesday, August 18, 2026, over 100,000 Northwest Indiana customers remain without power, though NIPSCO aims for 90% restoration by midnight Tuesday and full service by Friday night.
- Severe storms on August 11, 2026, triggered the largest power outage in NIPSCO's history, impacting more than 338,000 customers and causing what the utility described as "unprecedented" infrastructure damage.
- Families who have spent nearly a week without electricity face food spoilage and heat challenges; Eight Days of Hope, a relief organization from Louisiana, serves nearly 2,000 meals daily to residents.
- Work paused temporarily over the weekend after a worker's vehicle was hit by gunfire Saturday morning, prompting local authorities to increase security for repair crews amid ongoing resident frustration.
- Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced $5,000 grants on Monday to assist storm victims with basic needs, while local officials plan regulatory investigations into the emergency response following the week-long crisis.
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Thousands of Gary residents still without power after last week's deadly storms
Thousands of Gary residents remained without power Monday after last week’s storms wreaked havoc on northwest Indiana.While Monday was the first day without rain in over a week, several downed trees still littered Gary’s streets. Most stoplights were out. Several crews worked on power lines and residents cleaned outside their homes and in their yards.Kimberly Guajardo, who has lived in Gary for over 20 years, said she and her husband have been w…
Northwest Indiana communities frustrated with extended NIPSCO outages
As thousands remain without power dating from last Tuesday's storms, Northwest Indiana community leaders and residents are frustrated with both the slow pace of restoration and the lack of communication with NIPSCO, especially after a Sunday night message on community restoration times neglected to mention some of the hardest hit communities.
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