"Midwest Braces for Power Outages as Severe Storms Sweep Through Region" Severe thunderstorms and high winds have left thousands of homes and businesses in the dark across the US Midwest, with Indiana bearing the brunt of the outages. At least 540,000 properties have been affected, with nearly a quarter of those outages concentrated in the Hoosier State alone. Indiana's 267,000 power outages represent a staggering 8% of the state's total customers, leaving many residents without electricity as the storms continue to batter the region. As the situation unfolds, authorities are urging residents to exercise caution and stay informed as the severe weather system moves through the area.
Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind aheadPower supply was cut on Thursday to about 540,000 homes and businesses across the US midwest as severe storms battered the region, data from PowerOutage.us showed.Indiana was the hardest-hit state, with more than 267,000 outages, representing about 8% of its roughly 3.3 million customers, the data showed. Continue reading...
