Gary, Indiana residents remain without power nearly two weeks after August 11 storms
Severe storms on August 11, 2026, knocked out power to over 370,000 customers in northwestern Indiana, with Gary among the hardest-hit areas. Nearly two weeks later, thousands remained without electricity, prompting a lawsuit against utility NIPSCO and an investigation ordered by Indiana Governor Mike Braun. NIPSCO stated most customers had been restored and expected full restoration by August 25.
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Divergence score
8 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 8 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
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BBC
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CNN
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Reuters
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
AP wire republished verbatim · neutral
NPR
'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
resident hardship and community resilience · negative
First to report
- PBS NewsHourfirst
- NPR+7.8 h
- CNN+39.4 h
- CBS News+50.4 h
- BBC+65.1 h
- Washington Times+96.1 h
- Reuters+99.4 h
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The split, in one line
The wires and AP emphasize restoration progress and official responses, while BBC and NPR foreground resident suffering and community breakdown, with CNN narrowing to mayoral frustration.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Indiana mayor says residents 'frustrated and fearful' after thousands left without power for over a week”CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms”WT Washington Times RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Thousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms” · AP News, BBC, PBS NewsHour, Reuters
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NPRNPR 'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power 21d ago CNNCNN Indiana mayor says residents 'frustrated and fearful' after thousands left without power for over a week 20d ago LEFT-CENTER1
CBSCBS News Frustration mounts for thousands still without power after deadly Indiana storms 19d ago 10 tracked claims across 8 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
NIPSCO denied wrongdoing and said it would vigorously defend itself in court
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