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Thousands of people in Indiana still have no electricity a week after the deadly storms.

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August 20th, 2026

Thousands of people in Indiana still have no electricity a week after the deadly storms.

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Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana still had no electricity on Wednesday.

Decenas de miles de personas en el noroeste de Indiana seguían sin electricidad el miércoles.

This happened more than a week after the deadly storms.

Esto pasó más de una semana después de las tormentas mortales.

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) said that 75,000 customers still had no service.

La Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) informó que 75,000 clientes aún no tenían servicio.

Most of them were in Lake County.

La mayoría estaba en el condado de Lake.

More than 20,000 of them were in Gary.

Más de 20,000 de ellos estaban en Gary.

There, residents lined up at community centers to get hot meals and charge phones.

Allí, los residentes hacían fila en centros comunitarios para recibir comidas calientes y cargar teléfonos.

NIPSCO said that full restoration in Gary is not expected until August 25.

NIPSCO dijo que la restauración completa en Gary no se espera hasta el 25 de agosto.

The storm had winds of 99 mph (159 km/h). It damaged about 300 poles and 44 transmission poles in the city. It also damaged other equipment.

La tormenta, con vientos de 99 mph (159 km/h), dañó unos 300 postes y 44 postes de transmisión en la ciudad.

Executive Melody Birmingham recognized the "real burden" of losing food and living without air conditioning.

La ejecutiva Melody Birmingham reconoció la "carga real" de perder alimentos y vivir sin aire acondicionado.

She said that "these are not simple repairs."

Dijo que "estas no son reparaciones simples".

She also said that "they are systems that are being rebuilt."

También dijo que "son sistemas que se están reconstruyendo".

Jeremy Spurrier, 51, from Portage, said he uses a generator.

Jeremy Spurrier, de 51 años, de Portage, dijo que usa un generador.

That generator uses about $75 of gas a day.

Ese generador consume unos $75 de gasolina al día.

His family depends on non-perishable food.

Su familia depende de alimentos no perecederos.

He drives to Illinois to get ice for his insulin.

Conduce a Illinois para conseguir hielo para su insulina.

He said that without ice, he would lose "several hundred dollars of ruined insulin."

Dijo que sin hielo, perdería "varios cientos de dólares de insulina arruinada".

Birmingham denied that low-income residents were ignored.

Birmingham negó que se ignorara a los residentes de bajos ingresos.

She blamed social media.

Ella culpó a las redes sociales.

She said that "this has nothing to do with race."

Dijo que "esto no tiene nada que ver con la raza".

She also said it is "a matter of where the storm hit."

También dijo que es "una cuestión de dónde golpeó la tormenta".

The mayor of Gary, Eddie Melton, said that residents are "frustrated and exhausted."

El alcalde de Gary, Eddie Melton, dijo que los residentes están "frustrados y agotados".

But more than 600 line workers were working in the city.

Pero más de 600 linieros trabajaban en la ciudad.

A 4-year-old child, three men, and three women have died since the storms began on August 11.

Un niño de 4 años, tres hombres y tres mujeres han muerto desde que comenzaron las tormentas el 11 de agosto.

Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security, gave that information.

Liz Woods, portavoz del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional estatal, dio esa información.

Myra Carden, 74, from Whiting, was in her second blackout on Wednesday.

Myra Carden, de 74 años, de Whiting, estaba en su segundo apagón el miércoles.

She said she uses a generator for the refrigerator.

Dijo que usa un generador para el refrigerador.

She also said she will probably have to throw away the meat from the freezer.

También dijo que probablemente tendrá que tirar la carne del congelador.

August 20th, 2026

The Lingo Times

Thousands of people in Indiana still have no electricity a week after the deadly storms.

Thousands of people in Indiana still have no electricity a week after the deadly storms.

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