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A tree toppled onto a truck in Hammond, Ind. on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 after the storms.
Barb Anguiano
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WFYI
75K Northwest Indiana residents still without power as storm recovery continues
Barb Anguiano
Recovery efforts continue in Northwest Indiana after last week's severe storms. The National Weather Service confirmed the storms produced two tornadoes in the towns of St. John and Munster on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Immigrant Welcome Center CEO Gurinder Kaur said Haitians work in agriculture, healthcare and hospitality. “The deliveries, the comforts that we are used to, the care that is being provided as various professional affiliations and the work that they do is going to be impacted,” Kaur said.
Sarah Neal-Estes
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WFYI
Haitians lose work, fear deportation after legal status ends
Samantha Horton
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is due to share its recommendations on how charters and IPS can share transportation and building resources to lawmakers by the end of December.
Eric Weddle / WFYI
Indiana school district referendum guide 2026: What to know about your district's requested tax increase
Eric Weddle, Amelia Pak-Harvey - Chalkbeat Indiana
People evacuating with pets in a northside Indianapolis neighborhood, August 15, 2026.
Samantha Horton
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WFYI
Braun activates National Guard, Trump approves aid, as flooding forces evacuations
Samantha Horton
State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) is raising questions about the impartiality of a recount commissioner who helped flip his election win.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
Republican senator worries conflicts of interest helped overturn his race
Benjamin Thorp

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Office of the Indiana Attorney General
Local News
Attorney General Todd Rokita warns of scammers targeting weary Hoosiers following damaging storms, flooding
Attorney General Todd Rokita warns of scammers targeting weary Hoosiers following damaging storms, flooding
August 15, 2026 Emergency Operations Center Storm Response Update
Office of Governor Mike Braun
Local News
Gov. Braun Directs Statewide Storm Recovery, Activates Emergency Funds for Impacted Hoosiers
NIPSCO personnel working to restore power in affected areas across northwest Indiana.
NIPSCO via Facebook
Local News
NIPSCO races to restore power as historic storms left thousands in the dark
Dee Dotson
NPR News