Saturday: Humid; heavy morning t-storms, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.
Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
Monday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ind.: Gov. Braun declares statewide emergency amid 'catastrophic' flooding, widespread power outages (oann.com) — Merrillville is among the Northwest Indiana communities hardest hit by historic power outages after catastrophic flooding, with NIPSCO calling this its largest outage ever. A statewide disaster emergency is in effect as storms, flash floods, and damaging winds continue, bringing road closures, evacuations, and prolonged restoration work that could affect local travel, safety, and access to electricity for days.
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Dazzling ABBA Tribute Is Coming to Hard Rock Live on Aug 14 —Carolyn Jacobs Read on Patch
3rd day no power. Do I need to toss all frozen meats? I assume milk, mayo, salad dressings from fridge should go too. (Nextdoor Sodona)
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🗞 Nearby News
Hobart
Ind.: Record rainfall triggers '100-year flood' across state, pushing rivers to historic highs (oann.com)
Indiana National Guard deployed for storm cleanup as more than 230K remain without power (fox32chicago.com)
Chicago-area schools hammered by severe weather, with some scrambling to open (nbcchicago.com)
Crown Point
Grand jury indicts Indianapolis man in fatal Christmas '21 shooting: records (chicagotribune.com)
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