Relief may be near for Indiana city after days without power

Nearly two weeks after a damaging storm struck the town of Gary in the US state of Indiana, residents and officials are angry that parts of the community are still without electricity.

Local residents have launched a class-action lawsuit, accusing the area's power company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Nipsco), of failing to manage the trees that brought down the power lines in the storm.

Nipsco says it is working to restore power as soon as possible. The company has denied wrongdoing and said it would "vigorously" defend itself in court.

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Update 22 October 2026: This article has been amended following an upheld complaint by the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit.