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Indiana mayor calls it ‘unacceptable’ for thousands to have no power two weeks after storm

Gary mayor says 12 days is ‘too long’ for residents to go without power after storm downed trees on to power lines The mayor of Gary, Indiana , has said it is “unacceptable” that thousands of residents in the city are still without power…

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The mayor of Gary, Indiana, called it “unacceptable” that thousands of residents remain without electricity twelve days after an August 11 derecho with 90‑mph straight‑line winds knocked trees onto power lines. The storm caused widespread outages that have persisted for nearly two weeks, prompting the mayor’s criticism of the prolonged restoration effort.

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