2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (462+ words) "Everyone who says 'It was a big storm. It couldn't be helped' has no clue of harm mitigation." Frustration is boiling over in northwest Indiana as residents push back on the idea that lengthy power outages were simply an unavoidable…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) "The fact that they sent out bills already is WILD." Orange door notices have added a new worry for some Gary, Indiana, households still waiting on electricity: if a storm damaged the weatherhead on a home, the repair bill may…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (447+ words) "Basically check all large rechargeable battery packs for a power out port." When a blackout stretches past 72 hours, convenience quickly gives way to more urgent priorities like keeping food cold, charging phones, heating water, and finding enough light to get…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) "It's time to accept that weather is changing and we need to be prepared." A storm-related power outage in Northwest Indiana left more than 80,000 customers without electricity for over a week. For one resident, the takeaway went far beyond the…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (389+ words) "Just curious if there's a consensus in the area if they're necessary." For one Madison-area resident, the question of backup power came up after a notably quiet stretch, only one outage in three years. The question surfaced in a discussion…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (502+ words) "Gasoline and a hot generator can be a deadly combination." In northwest Indiana, one family's attempt to get through a power outage turned catastrophic when a gasoline-powered generator reportedly exploded, igniting their home. The incident also served as a stark…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (469+ words) Spoiled groceries can mean wasted money and wasted food. For some residents in Northwest Indiana, the hardest part of a prolonged power outage is not just sitting in the dark — it is hearing that the lights may stay off for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (398+ words) "No outage-related medical death in Gary has been independently confirmed." In Gary, Indiana, a power outage stopped being only an issue of ruined groceries and lost power once residents who needed electricity for medical devices spent days without dependable power....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (498+ words) "Don't nobody wanna go through what I'm going through, and this is just too much." Severe storms left one family in Gary, Indiana, facing a daily struggle without electricity as indoor temperatures rise, food spoils, devices need charging, and a…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (323+ words) "Everywhere we go, there's no solution." A massive storm system left hundreds of thousands of people across northwest Indiana without electricity. Huge lines of cars stacked up outside gas stations and home improvement stores as people looked towards generators for…...