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Thousands without power in Indiana

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INDIANA — More than 2,000 customers across Indiana are without electricity as of Saturday afternoon, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

Statewide, approximately 2,081 homes and businesses are reported without power out of more than 3.26 million customers tracked, representing about 0.06% of customers. Indiana ranks among the top states in the country for outages, placing fifth nationwide and fourth in terms of the percentage of customers affected.

The highest number of outages was reported in Wabash County, where about 1,518 customers were without power—roughly 8.6% of the county’s tracked customers, making it the hardest-hit area in the state.

Other counties reporting outages include Elkhart County with approximately 352 outages, Miami County with 104, Grant County with 32, and Marion County with 28.

Utility provider Duke Energy reported the largest number of outages, with about 906 customers affected. Heartland REMC reported 763 outages and the highest percentage of customers impacted at about 4.1%. Additional outages were reported by Northern Indiana Public Service Company and AES Indiana.

Restoration efforts are ongoing, and residents are encouraged to check with their local utility providers for updates.