Survival mode: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power08/21/2026GARY, Ind. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Residents are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals. Some are searching for places to charge their phones or wash their clothes. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. The region's major utility company says 63,500 customers were still without power Thursday morning. Some areas may not have electricity back until next week. A professor who studies community resilience says prolonged outages can pose growing health risks and take a financial toll on those unable to work.