Army Veteran Still Waiting for Power to Be Restored 3 Weeks After Northwest Indiana Storms

Gary, Indiana residents speak out after 14 days without power

We spoke to residents of Gary, Indiana who spent 14 days without power after a storm damaged electrical infrastructure owned by NIPSCO, the local power monopoly.

'It's been hard': Northwest Indiana recovery continues nearly 3 weeks after storms

Nearly three weeks after powerful storms tore through Northwest Indiana, the cleanup is far from over.

Army veteran still waiting for power to be restored 3 weeks after Northwest Indiana storms

Nearly three weeks after a powerful storm tore through Northwest Indiana, recovery efforts are far from over.

Cleanup partners launch Gary’s next storm recovery phase

The City of Gary has moved into a new phase of recovery from the August 11, 2026, derecho, bringing in three contractors to help remove storm debris, document the work and manage federal recovery requirements. AshBritt, Thompson Consulting and EGIS are working with city employees and residents as crews begin a 30-day expedited cleanup operation. […]

Severe storms cause lasting impacts for Indiana residents

A powerful derecho — a far-traveling group of thunderstorms and straight-line winds — passed through Indiana on Aug. 11, with winds reaching over 100 miles per hour and resulting in record-breaking flooding. Three weeks after this powerful storm, many residents have just gotten their power back after weeks-long outages.  Sophomore biochemistry major Breck Terpstra is […] The post Severe storms cause lasting impacts for Indiana residents appeared…