The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana The derecho that swept through northwest Indiana on August 11 was just one of many severe storms to hit the region in recent years.
However, this particular event's ferocity was matched only by its ability to expose the deep seated powerlessness at the heart of Gary, a city struggling to recover from decades of deindustrialization.
Residents were left to fend for themselves as NIPSCO struggled to restore power in the sweltering summer heat.