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12 Days Dark: Gary Holds the Line in NIPSCO's Largest Blackout
More than 20,000 remained without power 12 days after a 99-mph derecho caused NIPSCO's largest outage, with Gary holding the longest wait.
Cosa sapevamo all'inizio
- An Aug. 11 derecho with straight-line winds and two tornadoes struck northwest Indiana.
- The storm caused the largest outage in NIPSCO history.
- Winds measured 99 mph in reporting on Gary's blackout.
- Seven people died: a 4-year-old boy, three men and three women.
- More than 61% of Gary customers were still out Aug. 20, with a Tuesday full-restoration promise that residents say was repeatedly pushed back.
- Gov. Mike Braun urged faster repairs as faith leaders pressed the state to do more.
Allora ancora aperto
- No verified system-wide peak, exact current total beyond more than 20,000, or neighborhood-by-neighborhood restoration order is established in the provided reporting.
- No verified breakdown of deaths by location or cause, or official explanation of prioritization rules, is established in the provided excerpts.
Cosa avevamo detto di seguire
- Whether the Tuesday full-restoration commitment holds in Gary and the surrounding hardest-hit areas.
- Whether state recovery aid expands beyond utility repairs to food, medicine, housing and lost wages.
