'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Residents in Gary, Indiana, are facing a ninth day without power following a severe storm on August 11. The prolonged outage has created significant health and safety challenges, including food spoilage and risks associated with generator use.
Why it matters
Extended infrastructure failures in urban areas raise critical questions about community resilience and the vulnerability of low-income populations during climate-related disasters.
GARY, Ind. — Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.
National Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana In Gary, Indiana, schools remained closed after the deadly Aug. 11 storm downed trees and power lines. Residents turned to social media to find open laundromats and working Wi-Fi, while others sought food, diapers and cleaning wipes for low-income neighbors.
Meanwhile, heavy rains in central Ohio brought flash flooding that covered roadways Thursday morning in Columbus, the state capital, where emergency crews rescued motorists from stranded cars and saved a 12-year-old boy who was swept off a bridge.
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