印第安纳州西北部停电第九天 约68000用户仍无电力

印第安纳州西北部居民因8月11日风暴导致的停电已持续9天1。约68000用户至今仍无电力供应，预计直到周二才有望完全恢复1。电力公司NIPSCO已成功恢复306500用户的电力1。

长期停电对当地生活造成多方面影响1。盖里学区约4300名学生所在学校自8月13日起关闭，至少持续到周五1；波特奇镇学校取消了8月12日的开学计划，改为8月25日开学1。停电还引发了碳一氧化物中毒和食品腐坏等健康隐患，医疗设备充电也成为居民的紧迫问题1。

俄亥俄州哥伦布市同期遭遇严重天气灾害1。该市12小时内降雨超3英寸1，引发闪电洪水1。应急人员救出2名被困溪流中的女性和1名12岁骑自行车的少年，少年曾被冲离桥梁1。

Northwestern Indiana residents continued to grapple with widespread outages nine days after a severe storm struck on August 11, with approximately 68,000 customers still without electricity 1. Power company NIPSCO has restored service to 306,500 users, though complete recovery in some areas is not expected until Tuesday 1.

The extended blackout has severely disrupted daily life and created public health concerns. Schools in the Gary Community School Corporation, which serves approximately 4,300 students, have remained closed since August 13 and are expected to stay shut through at least Friday 1. Porter Township schools delayed their opening from August 12 to August 25 1. Residents face hazards ranging from carbon monoxide poisoning to spoiled food as they struggle without power for basic household functions 1.

In related severe weather developments, Columbus, Ohio experienced a separate weather emergency when a deluge brought more than 3 inches of rain within 12 hours, triggering flash flooding 1. First responders rescued two women trapped in a creek and a 12-year-old cyclist swept away from a bridge during the storm 1.