Gary Indiana power outage: Over 25,000 without electricity as residents slam NIPSCO; 'Every day I'm crying'
More than a week after deadly storms, thousands in Gary, Indiana are still without power.
In Gary, Indiana, over 25,000 residents remain without electricity following a series of deadly storms that hit the area over a week ago. The outages have left grocery shelves bare, insulin supplies spoiling, and oxygen-dependent individuals unable to use their tanks. As of the latest data, 25,830 homes and businesses in Lake County, Indiana, are without power, accounting for 12.58 percent of the 205,249 customers tracked in the county.
Residents are growing increasingly desperate, with some, like Renita Theus, expressing their frustration at being unable to sleep due to the heat and the lack of candles and batteries. Another round of rain is expected to arrive, exacerbating the situation. The utility, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), estimates that service will be restored to Gary by Tuesday, describing the task as a monumental undertaking.
However, residents are calling for better tree trimming to prevent tree limbs from falling onto power lines, as they blame NIPSCO for the ongoing outages.
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