'All we can do is pray.' Thousands without power nearly 2 weeks after Indiana storm

As thousands of northwestern Indiana residents remain without electricity nearly two weeks after a violent Aug. 11 storm, officials have taken to social media voicing frustration over the lengthy restoration delays.

Roughly 9,000 customers in Gary, Indiana, remained without electricity on Aug. 23, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in a video posted to the city's Facebook.

"We’re at Day 12 and 12 days is too long for families to be without power," Melton said. "Twelve days is too long for parents to worry about their children and for businesses to lose revenue and for families to wonder when the relief is finally going to come. I want you to know I share that frustration."

'All we can do is pray.' Thousands without power nearly 2 weeks after Indiana storm

Why....is a relatively large city within a mega-metropolitan area in the world's wealthiest nation going without power for nearly 2 weeks now in 2026?

Shouldn't we be far more advanced than this by now?

While they're spending HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars shooting up the deserts in Iran, you have Gary and even cities in southern California experiencing rolling black-outs on the regular because of shitty out dated infrastructures.

10 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Roughly 9,000 customers in Gary, Indiana, remained without electricity on Aug. 23, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in a video posted to the city's Facebook.

Why....is a relatively large city within a mega-metropolitan area in the world's wealthiest nation going without power for nearly 2 weeks now in 2026?

The city of Gary with about 67k residents is 75% Black. Power could have been restored in a matter of days. Follow the money.

10 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Shouldn't we be far more advanced than this by now?

Sure. The USA is technologically advanced enough to deal with these types of problem very quickly.

A willingness to spend the money is usually the main reason things happen slowly.

A predominantly Black city that does not have enough money to bring in large scale temporary power & other resources will have to wait around until they can afford to be helped or a benefactor comes along whether it is state, local, federal or private.

10 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

While they're spending HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars shooting up the deserts in Iran, you have Gary and even cities in southern California experiencing rolling black-outs on the regular because of shitty out dated infrastructures.

That just goes to show where the federal priorities are when it comes to spending money.

Beating up on a small country that poses no real threat to the USA seems to be more important than domestic issues & needs.

The funniest part is some of the poorest people in America support an administration that spends money elsewhere instead of helping them.😎

4 hours ago, ProfD said:

The city of Gary with about 67k residents is 75% Black. Power could have been restored in a matter of days. Follow the money.

Sure. The USA is technologically advanced enough to deal with these types of problem very quickly.

A willingness to spend the money is usually the main reason things happen slowly.

A predominantly Black city that does not have enough money to bring in large scale temporary power & other resources will have to wait around until they can afford to be helped or a benefactor comes along whether it is state, local, federal or private.

Well it IS the job of the State and Federal Government to come to the aid of localities when they are hit with natural disasters.
It's not a favor.
That's what governments actually exist for.

Black lawmakers should be making a fuss about this.

On the other end.....
You have a Black mayor over one of America's largest cities just 30 or 40 miles away who could shuttle manpower and resources over the state lines to help out a distressed Gary and get the power back up and running...if he wasn't so busy trying to help Latinos.

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Well it IS the job of the State and Federal Government to come to the aid of localities when they are hit with natural disasters.
It's not a favor.
That's what governments actually exist for.

Right. State government should have handled it first with support frim NEMA (federal) as necessary.

Gary Indiana just hasn't been the same since The Jackson Five & factories left many decades ago.😁

This situation reminds of that water problem in Flint Michigan a little over a decade ago.

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Black lawmakers should be making a fuss about this.

Hopefully they're not too busy lining their own pockets like the current administration.

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

On the other end.....
You have a Black mayor over one of America's largest cities just 30 or 40 miles away who could shuttle manpower and resources over the state lines to help out a distressed Gary and get the power back up and running...if he wasn't so busy trying to help Latinos.

The Latino community may be lining his pockets with that Western Union money.🤣😎