Overview
- The severe storm system on Aug. 11 knocked out service for hundreds of thousands and left more than 38,000 Gary customers without power at the peak of outages.
- NIPSCO says crews are working around the clock with mutual‑aid teams from other states and now projects power for Gary will be restored by Tuesday.
- Restoration requires complex, large‑scale repairs to transmission and distribution equipment, including nearly 300 damaged poles, which slows the work.
- Residents report mounting hardship from spoiled food, closed schools, generator costs and limited services while local relief efforts and a $100,000 donation from Glenn Robinson help affected households.
- Progress has been slowed by safety and logistics setbacks, including reports of a utility vehicle struck by gunfire and fires near equipment, so NIPSCO is using phased priorities to restore service safely and says timetables could shift.