August 2026 Midwest severe storms and flooding
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Power outages persist in Indiana after deadly storms
Storms beginning Aug. 11 struck northwest Indiana, killing at least seven people and displacing about 1,000.
NIPSCO disagreed with the characterization of its vegetation management practices.
At the height of the storms, 374,500 customers had no electricity.
“At night we're sweating, we're irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks,”
Ongoing Power Outages Impact Thousands in Indiana Following Severe Storms
Seven people were killed in the severe storms in Chicago and Indiana.
Jack Tipold said he was forced to abandon a dental procedure and was discharged without adequate pain medication.
One third of Gary's roughly 70,000 residents live in poverty according to US Census data.
“At night we're sweating, we're irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks,”
Thousands without power in Gary, Indiana after severe storms
Indiana's Governor Mike Braun said there was no excuse for the delays and requested a quicker major disaster declaration from FEMA.
Gary, Indiana runs along the southern shore of Lake Michigan and was formerly home to the world's largest steel mill.
Local residents launched a class-action lawsuit accusing Nipsco of failing to manage the trees that brought down the power lines in the storm.
“At night we're sweating, we're irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks,”
Power Outages in Indiana Enter 11th Day Following Severe Storms
Nipsco stated that it had restored electricity to 341,376 customers out of 374,500 total outages.
A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against Nipsco accusing the utility of failing to trim trees that knocked down power lines.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun formally requested an expedited major disaster declaration from FEMA covering 54 counties.
“understands the impact that prolonged outages can have on our customers and communities, particularly following storms, and in particular, the severe weather events that caused unprecedented damage across Nipsco’s electric system.”
Severe Midwest weather spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
Lightning struck a prison complex southwest of Cleveland on Tuesday, injuring 16 incarcerated people who were hospitalized.
A 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on a home in Geneva, Indiana, during Tuesday's storms.
Officials in Portage, Indiana, were investigating whether severe weather played a role in a reported house explosion that killed a person.
“Because of my house being very old, when the water was coming up I was very worried about the electric outlets that were on the floor, because there was water literally coming out of them, so I was afraid that my children were going to get shocked.”
Severe storms strike Midwest, 3 dead, nearly 1 million without power
DeWine's office said there have been some water rescues and people evacuated from their homes.
A 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on his home in Jennings County, Indiana.
Flash flood warnings were in effect for 16 million people in the area on Wednesday.
“Things are not going to be fully restored and back to normal later today or tomorrow, the day after that.”