Residents of Northwest Indiana were still cleaning up Friday night, 24 hours after a strong storm knocked down trees, ripped off rooftops, and left thousands without power.
NIPSCO said that 2,000 people remained in the dark on Friday afternoon.
Some of the worst damage was in Gary and Merrillville. The roof was ripped off an apartment building and a church.
A lot of debris from the apartment building was thrown on to dozens of cars in the parking lot. Many people were not being allowed back into their homes.
"We were told our apartment was the worst. We can go to the shelter or wait it out. But they can't do anything for us,"said Victoria Davis.
Across the area, people spent the hot day cleaning up.
"You are looking that foundation of my garage but the roof and siding are on my neighbor's garage," said Linda Long.
Many others who were lucky enough not to suffer any damage to their homes were still struggling to figure out what to do without power.
"We've been to the library, to the mall, and the house is 92 degrees, so we will end up at my sister's house," said Pam Hudson.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:54:40 GMT
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:42 GMT
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:54:41 GMT
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:27:06 GMT
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
