# Thousands struggle without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms

https://mins.news/en/item/29923

- BBC News, 2026-08-23 15:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyly8vdpdwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nearly two weeks after severe storms brought flooding and tornadoes to the US Midwest, almost 30,000 customers in Indiana remained without electricity. Gary residents have struggled to obtain food, maintain hygiene, refrigerate medicine and care for vulnerable people, while locals have filed a class-action lawsuit against utility company Nipsco, which denies wrongdoing.

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