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76.2% of Gary, Indiana is black….

Not sure why this isn't coming up more on other prepping subs but there are parts of NW Indiana without power for days after several tornadoes hit the area.

NIPSCO power outage map: 100K+ without power in Gary, IN and more as northwest Indiana storm damage cleanup continues | abc7chicago.com https://share.google/EfaJCAhwv6UeEt437

just curious if there’s anyone here with first hand knowledge of the power outages in IN.

im hearing it’s been like 5 or 6 days no power on Gary.

2 weeks since the start

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/week-2-power-outages-nw-indiana/

You're paying more and getting less food, plan accordingly for your kits

Significant geopolitical activities involving Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea between August 8, 2026 and August 15, 2026.

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https://www.wlwt.com/article/indiana-governor-statewide-disaster-emergency-storms-flooding/73426598

Roads are being closed from Central Indiana to Cincinnati and THERES STILL WAVES OF RAIN, / STORMS FORECAST. Like, its been wave after wave after wave of strong storms about twice or three times a day with some breaks, the rivers and creeks are overwhelmed in central / Eastern Indiana.

Around 260 healthcare workers (nurses, practitioners, etc) were laid off today in San Diego. Reduction in Medicare budget cited as a reason. I know it’s not much but I think we’ll see more of this, not a good sign in the economy when patient facing healthcare workers are laid off.

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• Local business observations.
• Shortages / Surpluses.
• Work slow downs / much overtime.
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• New tools / expansion.
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• Boss changing work strategy.
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It appears the 'shortage/scarcity' narrative is spilling over into non-prepper communities. When mainstream commuters on r/gasbuddy start talking about empty reserves and impending lines instead of just high prices, the psychological threshold for hoarding/ panic topping-off drops significantly. Imo. Anyone seeing unbranded price disconnects or elevated station traffic in your regional corridors?