Michael Howie

Thunderstorms dumped up to 8 inches of rain, causing severe flooding in Whiting, Hammond, and East Chicago.

The BP oil refinery in Whiting was impacted, with street closures due to a petroleum sheen on 121st Street.

Hammond received over 6 inches of rain, leading to sewer overflow and prompting debris removal plans.

East Chicago announced plans to assist residents with storm damage and potential FEMA aid activation.

Nearly 4,400 NISPCO customers lost power in areas like Hobart and Valparaiso, though most outages were resolved by Tuesday afternoon.

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