‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power

A person prays before receiving a free boxed lunch at City Life Center in Gary, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, more than a week after a deadly storm passed through the area.

Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.

(Image credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)