According to NIPSCO, a few thousand customers are still without power, most of them in Gary, after August 11 storms knocked out service to several communities in Northwest Indiana. But there is hope. The utility said everyone should be back online by Tuesday night. That is reason for celebration amid the frustration.

Luzdelia Caballero reports from Huntington Park, where business owners were grateful for their restored power after a planned outage lasted for several hours during sweltering heat on Tuesday.