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NIPSCO Restores Power to 90% by Tuesday Night

8/20/2026

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NIPSCO Restores Power

NIPSCO said 90% will have power by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026.
NIPSCO will restore power to Crown Point, Hebron, Laporte, Michigan City, Demotte, Hobart and Merrillville by Aug 19.
President Vince Parisi said 2,000 workers are on the job, while Dyer town manager David Hein warned half of the town’s 16,000 residents still lack power, expecting service by Wednesday.

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Carriers Support Recovery

AT&T waived overage fees and offered unlimited talk, text and data to eligible storm-affected customers through Sept. 11.
Verizon Wireless installed Wi-Fi hotspots and charging stations at the YWCA shelter for displaced residents.
Gary officials recorded 2,097 damage sites and have reopened 75 % of blocked roads.
Eight Days of Hope, arriving from Louisiana, served nearly 2,000 meals each day to outage victims.

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NIPSCO Restores Power

NIPSCO said 90% will have power by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026.
NIPSCO will restore power to Crown Point, Hebron, Laporte, Michigan City, Demotte, Hobart and Merrillville by Aug 19.
President Vince Parisi said 2,000 workers are on the job, while Dyer town manager David Hein warned half of the town’s 16,000 residents still lack power, expecting service by Wednesday.

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