Cynthia Hunter

“I feel that we have just like learned to adapt to it,”

Cynthia Hunter · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

A resident of Gary shared how she is coping with extended days without electricity.

“Like, I don’t know. We’re trying to maintain, but it’s not easy. We have every window in our house open, you know, trying to maintain safety as well.”

Cynthia Hunter · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

A resident of Gary described living conditions in her home during the prolonged power outage.

“As far as charging phones or anything else electronic, we take it to the car and charge it. We spent the night in the car, the truck, a couple of nights just for air. It’s hard, guys. It’s really, really hard.”

Cynthia Hunter · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

A Gary resident described having to use her vehicle for air and electronics charging.