Gary Residents Wait for Power as NIPSCO Sets Target for Restoration

DAY EIGHT: As Gary comes together, over 25,000 residents remain in the dark

Eight days after Gary suffered a widespread power outage during a powerful storm with hurricane force winds, over 25,000 residents remain without power and gas. NIPSCO crews that include hundreds of contractors have been working around the clock since the August 12 storm to restore power to Gary and other cities in Northwest Indiana.  But […]

Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after dead

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to fix the outages, but 75,000 customers still lacked electricity by late afternoon, mostly in Lake County next to the Illinois border. They included more than 20,000 customers in Gary, where residen…

Gary residents wait for power as NIPSCO sets target for restoration

More than a week after a powerful storm tore through Gary, thousands of residents are still waiting for their power to be restored.

Resources available in Gary, Portage during prolonged power outages

As tens of thousands of people are still without power after the Aug. 11 derecho, Gary and other impacted cities are offering resources.

'We Have Felt Invisible’: Black Gary Residents Trapped in ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Conditions as Blackout Drags Into Second Week

A historic power outage is exposing the vulnerabilities of a predominantly Black, economically distressed city, where residents are struggling not only to restore electricity but also to access food, gas, safety, and basic emergency assistance. Many in Gary, Indiana, have been sitting in the dark for days after catastrophic storms slammed the area on Aug. 11, killing at least seven people across Northwest Indiana. The powerful derecho brought wi…

Gary residents still in the dark as power outage could drag for 2 weeks after last week’s deadly storms

Thousands of Gary residents could go two weeks without power after last week’s deadly storms caused outages across Indiana. The state’s utility company NIPSCO reported that over 60% of its customers — roughly 370,000 homes — lost power during the Aug. 11 storm and subsequent days of severe weather. And while many customers across the state have their lights back on, about 22,000 customers in Gary were still without power, local and state officia…