Northwest Indiana Storm Crisis Drains Food Aid 1 Week After Outages
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Updated · FOX 32 Chicago · Aug 18
Northwest Indiana Storm Crisis Drains Food Aid 1 Week After Outages
3 articles · Updated · FOX 32 Chicago · Aug 18
Summary
One week after the storms, northwest Indiana families still lacked food, water and reliable information as prolonged outages left refrigerators empty and some homes and internet service still down.
150 people were served before a Gary mobile pantry ran out, while Gary schools handed out about 700 grab-and-go lunches over two days and still could not meet demand.
700 meals in two days were also distributed by Hobart Township, but officials said stockpiled food is gone and a township with a budget under $1 million has no clear way to replenish supplies.
West Side Leadership Academy hoped to regain power Tuesday, yet storm damage, leaks and safety checks mean the building cannot reopen until rooms, fire systems and utilities are inspected.
87-year-old residents have been evacuated, local staff are coping with their own outages, and officials say the full recovery timeline remains unclear even after electricity returns.