Thousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms
Nearly two weeks after severe storms hit the US Midwest, thousands of residents in Gary, Indiana, remain without power. Local infrastructure and residents are struggling as recovery efforts continue following the damaging winds and flooding.
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Extended power outages in urban areas highlight vulnerabilities in aging electrical infrastructure during increasingly severe weather events.
Image source, Reuters By Ana Faguy Published 36 minutes ago Nearly two weeks after a damaging storm struck her town in Indiana, Terry Dubois is one of tens of thousands of people still without power.
The 77-year-old has been relying on friends to bring her non-perishable food to eat.
Her son brought her a power bank so she can charge her phone and keep in touch with the outside world.
Thankfully, the summer heat hasn't been too punishing, Dubois said, meaning she has not missed her air conditioning too much.
"I've never seen a storm like that in my entire life. Never, never," she tells the BBC.
"It was like a sheer wall of wind," she recalls.
A wave of sudden, severe storms brought flooding and tornadoes to the US Midwest on 11 August, including to Chicago and Indiana, where seven people were killed.
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