Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest
Severe storms across the US Midwest have caused power outages for over 540,000 homes and businesses, with Indiana being the most affected. The storms have resulted in multiple fatalities and widespread damage to electrical infrastructure.
Why it matters
The event underscores the vulnerability of regional power grids to increasingly severe weather patterns and the resulting public safety challenges.
Crews work among trees and power lines downed by severe storms on Tuesday, to restore power in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday. Crews work among trees and power lines downed by severe storms on Tuesday, to restore power in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday. US weather Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind ahead
Prefer the Guardian on Google Power supply was cut on Thursday to about 540,000 homes and businesses across the US midwest as severe storms battered the region, data from PowerOutage.us showed.
Indiana was the hardest-hit state, with more than 267,000 outages, representing about 8% of its roughly 3.3 million customers, the data showed.
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