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Nearly 5,000 Gary homes remain without power into a third week after severe storms, as church services and prayers frame residents’ response. Mayor Eddie Melton and local leaders press NIPSCO for faster, more transparent restoration while state and federal relief efforts are discussed to address food, housing, and other impacts amid ongoing outages.
Nearly two weeks after Aug. 11 storms, more than 8,600 Gary customers remained without electricity, leaving residents like 73-year-old Joetta Walker unable to use inhalation therapy and dealing with heat, spoiled food, and generator theft. Mayor Eddie Melton pressed President Trump for federal aid and urged a faster restoration, while NIPSCO said it expected to restore Gary’s power by Tuesday, as some residents cook in parks and others sleep in cars seeking relief.
Thousands in Long Beach lost power as a heat-wave week began, with about 22,066 customers affected at the outage’s peak. By Monday morning, crews had restored power to many, but roughly 14,057 customers remained without service, after about 8,000 were restored by 11 p.m. Sunday. The outage was tied to equipment problems, and a nearby vault fire prompted firefighters to respond as crews worked to restore service amid rising temperatures.
The Hawk Fire near Verdi, NV has burned over 15,000 acres with at least six injuries, prompting Sierra County evacuation warnings, Highway 395 closures, and emergency de-energization that affected about 14,000 customers as crews battle the wind-driven blaze; Nevada declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard.
A fire in an underground electrical vault near Bluff Heights sparked a large power outage in Long Beach, affecting about 26,626 customers at first; by early morning 16,456 remained without power, with restoration expected by noon as crews worked to re-energize the system during a heat advisory.
A violent August derecho left northwestern Indiana without power for days, with about 9,000 Gary customers still dark on Aug. 23 as officials decry the slow restoration; Gov. Braun and Gary Mayor Melton urged faster action while NIPSCO has mobilized extra crews and mutual aid, with peak outages reaching roughly 374,500.
A fast-spreading, human-caused wildfire near Reno expanded to over 23 square miles, forcing about 90,000 residents into evacuation and warning zones with zero containment as shifting winds drove extreme fire behavior. Nevada Governor Lombardo declared a state of emergency and mobilized the National Guard and roughly 800 firefighters; thousands lost power and major routes like US 395 were closed. Evacuation centers opened in Reno–Sparks, residents fled homes with possessions as flames jumped across roads, and officials warned conditions could worsen for days as crews battled the blaze.
Thousands in Gary, Indiana, remain without power 12 days after a severe storm with winds up to 99 mph; NIPSCO has restored power for many but about 30,000 are still offline, prompting aid from World Central Kitchen, a class-action lawsuit against NIPSCO, and calls from Gov. Braun for faster FEMA disaster relief.
ComEd sent more than 60 employees to northwest Indiana to assist NIPSCO with ongoing power outages that began after Aug. 11 storms. With thousands still without electricity, restoration efforts continue as utility crews work around the clock. The relief effort also includes a $200,000 donation from the Chicago Bears to storm relief efforts, while governor and local groups push for aid and relief; NIPSCO defends its vegetation management amid a related lawsuit and notes it is suspending disconnections for a week to help affected customers.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water says more than 100,000 customers lost power after a Bow Echo storm hit Memphis and Shelby County, with peak outages near 130,000. Crews—including 30 contractor teams—are assessing damage and prioritizing hospitals, water treatment, and sewer facilities, aiming for a multi-day recovery and most customers expected to be restored by Thursday evening, per early assessments; the City of Germantown and Olive Branch reported related outages and downed trees.
Thousands in Gary, Indiana, and surrounding Northwest Indiana have been without power for more than a week after August storms produced 99‑mph winds that knocked out power lines and stoplights. While NIPSCO has restored about 282,000 customers in the region, more than 83,000 remain without electricity, including over 27,000 in Gary. The outages have strained access to water, food, and cooling, led to school closures, and drawn state and FEMA assistance as residents vent frustration, including a resident who cried, 'I can’t take it.'
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold lost power due to an engineering casualty involving its generators and drifted for four days in the South China Sea before being towed to Subic Bay; power was restored after two days, there were no injuries, meals were provided by USS Robert Smalls, and the episode occurs alongside broader discussions about deployed sailors' strain and morale amid ongoing carrier deployments.
Four days of power loss forced the USS Benfold, a 10,000-ton Arleigh Burke destroyer, to rely on other ships for meals, water and basic services after an engineering casualty hit its generators in the South China Sea on July 24. The ship was towed to Subic Bay for repairs (completed by August 8) and returned to duty with no injuries reported. The Navy is investigating the cause amid broader concerns about fleet strain due to ongoing operations related to Iran and other commitments, a context that includes a previous power loss on USS Higgins.
An explosion at the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, killed at least one person and injured several others. A transformer fire caused a major power outage in the port’s industrial area, and investigators have set up a crime scene to determine the cause.
Severe storms swept through Northwest Indiana, leaving the town of Schererville without power and prompting officials to urge residents to stay put as crews assess downed power lines and overturned semis. I-65 was shut north of I-94 and south of US-20 due to damage, and utilities reported more than 283,000 NIPSCO customers and over 270,000 ComEd customers without electricity as of about 2 p.m. Local Chicago-area suburbs also reported damage and outages from the same storm system.