As of Monday afternoon, more than 100,000 Indiana residents were without electricity, according to utility company NIPSCO, after over 300,00
"[...]Last week’s weather was some of the worst she’s experienced in Gary. And people are handling the devastation from the storms differently, she said. Some are lending a helping hand to their neighbors, while others are arguing on Facebook or getting in fights in long lines at gas stations. “We just have to come together as a community and try to help each other the best we can and get through this best we can,” said Guajardo, who was born in Chicago and grew up in Alabama. “Right now is not the time to argue. It’s the time to come together and get things done.” As of Monday afternoon, over 100,000 northwest Indiana residents were still without power, according to utility company NIPSCO. More than 300,000 people lost electricity because of the storm."
As a Hoosier this makes my blood boil and heart ache. What is happening in Gary is outright inhumane.
It's very very important we understand that Gary has the highest % of black residents per capita in the whole US. And the media household income is FORTY SIX PERCENT LESS than the rest of Indiana.
It is never a coincidence about who gets the most damage and the most left behind in the ever worsening climate crisis.
