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Gary mayor says 12 days is ‘too long’ for residents to go without power after storm downed trees on to power lines
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United States — Edward Helmore
Gary mayor says 12 days is ‘too long’ for residents to go without power after storm downed trees on to power lines
The mayor of Gary, Indiana , has said it is “unacceptable” that thousands of residents in the city are still without power nearly two weeks after an 11 August storm known as a derecho brought 90 mph, straight-line winds, downing trees on to power lines.
“We’re at day 12, and 12 days is too long for families to be without power,” Eddie Melton, Gary’s mayor, said in a video address on Sunday , adding that he is continuing to pressure the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Nipsco) to restore the city’s power before the end of Tuesday.
The mayor of Gary, Indiana , has said it is “unacceptable” that thousands of residents in the city are still without power nearly two weeks after an 11 August storm known as a derecho brought 90 mph, straight-line winds, downing trees on to power lines.
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Source: The Guardian · Edward Helmore. Published 24 Aug 2026, 01:39 pm.
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