Indiana Mayor Speaks Out as Residents Near Two Weeks Without Power

Gary, Indiana, has been without electricity for nearly two weeks after a powerful storm hit the area, closing businesses, closing schools, ruining food, stopping gas pumps, and causing food lines. “We’re at day 12, and 12 days is too long for families to be without power,” said the city’s mayor Eddie Melton in a video message Sunday. He’s urging Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) to restore power to all of the city’s residents by the end of Tuesday, he told residents. “Twelve…