Please pray with me and Sharon for all the people in northwest Indiana who do not have power and for all the workers who are working to get electrical power restored. We also pray for all those in Ohio who are suffering from flash flooding. There is so much to pray for again today.
The Associated Press (“AP News”) reports that tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday (8/20/2026) as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.
In Gary, Indiana, schools remained closed following the deadly August 11, 2026 storm downed trees and power lines. Residents turned to social media to find open laundromats and working Wi-Fi, while others sought food, diapers and cleaning wipes for low-income neighbors.
Meanwhile, heavy rains in central Ohio brought flash flooding that covered roadways Thursday (8/20/2026) morning in Columbus, the state capital, where emergency crews rescued motorists from stranded cars and saved a 12-year-old boy who was swept off a bridge.
The AP News article may be read in full HERE.
