10 days after storms, frustrations mount over power outages in NW Indiana
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
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Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday.
Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.
Thousands of people in Northwest Indiana who recently got power back after last week's severe storms have lost service again.
As of Thursday morning, a total of 63,500 NIPSCO customers were without power in the Northwest Indiana region. Asal Rezaei reports.
Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday. Asal Rezaei reports.
Frustration and concerns continue to linger as many remain without power for the ninth day after storms hit northwest Indiana last week.
As of Wednesday morning, NIPSCO had restored power to 282,000 customers across Northwest Indiana. But more than 83,000 buildings and homes remained in the dark.
Power has been out for some since the storms on Tuesday of last week. Lauren Victory reports.
More than 27,000 buildings in Gary alone have been without power for eight days. Lauren Victory reports.
As of Wednesday morning, NIPSCO had restored power to 282,000 customers across Northwest Indiana. But more than 83,000 buildings and homes remained in the dark. Lauren Victory reports.
Along with other large parts of Northwest Indiana, East Chicago was hit with power outages following a wicked storm that blasted through the area a week ago Tuesday.
In East Chicago, some neighbors said they got lucky and didn't lose power during the storm last week, but lost it Monday night after an equipment fire. Others were plunged into darkness and got their power back, only to lose it again. Lauren Victory reports.
Some East Chicago residents got power back, only to lose it again, and they believe an electrical fire is to blame. Lauren Victory reports.
On Tuesday morning, multiple homes were without power in East Chicago, Indiana — again. Lauren Victory reports.
Some residents say they haven't seen any NIPSCO crews and question when their power will be restored.
Parisi says they're confident they'll stick to the original timeline, with 90% of outages from last Tuesday restored by the end of day Tuesday, with the rest by Friday.
Residents in Northwest Indiana may have to wait more than a week to get power back after a devastating outbreak of severe weather.
ComEd crews working to restore power to thousands of customers in Illinois following damaging storms earlier this week will need a few more days before everything is back to normal, officials said on Thursday.
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott says he talked with representatives from NIPSCO, who said it could take through the weekend to restore power.
Nearly 400,000 ComEd and NIPSCO customers are without power after destructive storms hit across Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday said he expects to declare a statewide emergency following severe storms that caused widespread wind damage in northwest Indiana and significant flooding in central parts of the state.
More than 700,000 customers in the Midwest were still without power early Wednesday after perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the region.
Another round of severe weather hit the Chicago area during the day Tuesday, prompting tornado warnings and causing what were expected to be widespread severe tree damage and power outages.
