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Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Severe storms caused power outages for approximately 540,000 homes and businesses across the US Midwest, with Indiana being the hardest-hit state, experiencing over 267,000 outages.
- The storms brought damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash flooding, prompting widespread rescues and emergency responses in the region.
- A four-year-old boy died in Indiana after a tree fell on his home, and another fatality occurred in Ohio due to delayed emergency response caused by flooding.
- Northern Indiana Public Service Company reported extensive damage to its electric infrastructure, with restoration efforts expected to take several days.
- Duke Energy mobilized 1,000 workers to restore power to over 171,000 customers in Ohio and Kentucky, while Ohio's National Guard and local agencies assisted with flood rescues.
