Students in Gary, Indiana, resume school year, despite thousands of residents in city still without power
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Students in Gary, Indiana, returned to classrooms on Monday, August 24, 2026, to resume the 2026-27 school year. The resumption of classes occurred despite thousands of city residents remaining without electricity following severe storms that struck the region earlier in the month on August 11.
Nearly two weeks after the severe weather downed trees onto power lines, thousands of households in Gary continue to experience outages. The prolonged disruption prompted the city's mayor to criticize the situation, describing it as "unacceptable" and stating that 12 days without power is "too long" for residents.
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WGN9 Chicago (Chicago, US) (US)Focuses on students returning to school amidst ongoing local power outages.
The Guardian World (GB)Highlights the mayor's criticism of the prolonged utility outage.
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