Gary, Indiana, nears full power restoration more than 2 weeks after violent storms

More than two weeks after violent storms wiped out power to thousands of customers, the lights and air conditioners were finally back on Wednesday for almost all residents of Gary, Indiana.

Power has been restored to most people in Indiana after storm damage caused widespread blackouts. CBS News' Darius Johnson reports.

A majority Black community in Indiana is frustrated by persistent power outages caused by storms nearly two weeks ago

Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms  AP News

Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms  Toronto Star

A majority Black community in Indiana is frustrated by persistent power outages caused by storms nearly two weeks ago

Nearly 4,000 customers in the Gary area remained without electricity almost two weeks after an intense storm. The utility has pledged to restore power by Tuesday.

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

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is calling for an investigation into the utility provider for Northwest Indiana as thousands remain without power in the area. Braun directed the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor to file a complaint against NIPSCO with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, which regulates the s

‘This is far too long’: Gary, Indiana mayor on power outages two weeks after storms  CNN

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